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Carbon tax in force but few have to pay
The South African carbon tax was finally implemented on 1 June 2019 after there had been several public consultations and delays over the last years. According to the new Carbon…
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Economic assessment of SHIP systems
The Solar Payback Calculator is a tool that has been developed to allow first assessments of the use of Solar Heat for Industrial Processes (SHIP) for different destinations in Brazil,…
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Solar Payback Workshop at IFAT Africa and Food & Drink Tech
A Solar Payback workshop was offered on 10 July 2019 to present findings about the use of Solar Heat for Industrial Processes (SHIP) with focus on the food and beverage…
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World Map of SHIP Suppliers: High visibility for 82 companies
The World Map of Solar Thermal Process Heat Turnkey Suppliers is updated. The related survey among around 80 turnkey SHIP suppliers worldwide was supported by Solar Payback and carried out…
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Solar Process Heat for South Africa’s food and beverage industry
Solar Payback project invites interested stakeholders from the food and beverage industries to participate in a 2.5-hours workshop at the fdt – food and drink technology trade show of IFAT…
Facts and Figures
Breakdown of calculated steam demand for selected industries in South Africa (26.5 PJ in total)
Source: Solar Payback 2017
- In South Africa the food and beverage industry has the highest potential for the use of SHIP projects with an estimated 17.3 PJ of energy demand.
- According to available data, coal is the dominant energy source for larger companies, while smaller ones use other, more expensive sources such as oil, paraffin, natural gas, HFO, LPG.
RAM Pharma
"RAM Pharma is committed to reduce its CO2 emissions. We decided to use Fresnel collector technology, as it's the best option for generating solar process steam. Our system was commissioned in March 2015 and cut diesel consumption by 42%, exceeding expectations."
Amul
"We strongly believe green energy to be the future of sustainable development. The concentrating solar thermal project was implemented as a pathbreaking showcase, with more to come. It delivers the projected output, and we are exploring to replicate this at several other union member’s dairy plants."
Zehnder Group Produktion Gränichen
"We want to be the most attractive provider of energy-efficient solutions for healthy and comfortable room conditions. Not only for our products and system solutions for healthy and comfortable room conditions. Not only for our products and system solutions, but also for our own buildings and production plants."
Fleischwaren Berger – Austria
"Year in, year out, we had thought about using solar energy for our ham production. What ultimately helped us to turn this idea into a reality was the in-depth advice and expertise of Austrian service providers. Running an environmentally friendly business is a wonderful experience."
Lechera Guadalajara
"We have greatly profited from our solar investment. It not only allows us to use the sun's energy to pasteurise 350,000 litres of milk ten hours a day, but pasteurisation has become easier to manage. The solar heat system provides much more stable temperatures than the steam boilers we use."
Cape Brewing Company
"The solar system was integrated within one day, so we succeeded to have minimum interruption of our day-to-day operation. At current rate, a realistic ROI is +/-6 years."
ISA TanTec
"Solar heat helps us to reduce energy costs significantly and more important, it keeps them predictable and stable. In fact, it also makes us more competitive and attractive on the market, as our customers are increasingly looking for eco-friendly suppliers. "
Habau Group
"We use the sun's power to dry precast concrete eleme nts in summer and heat our facilities in winter. It is a most effective way of preparing for the challenges ahead and boosting competitiveness and productivity.