South African industries are challenged with above inflation electricity tariffs which may affect their competitiveness within their relative markets. In order to successfully manage these rising electricity costs and ...

South Africa’s electricity supply is under pressure. Mining is one of South Africa’s largest electricity consumers with electricity-intensive services such as compressed air, cooling, ventilation, etc. More than 40% of ...

South Africa’s electricity supply is under pressure because of inadequate capacity expansion in the early 2000s. One of the initiatives funded by Eskom to alleviate the pressure on the national electricity grid was an ...

The supply and demand of energy have become a world wide concern. It is predicted that world energy usage could increase from 15TW, to 21TW by 2020. In South Africa the peak demand for electrical energy has already outrun ...

South African cement manufacturers are under financial pressure. Sales have declined due to the 2008 recession and electricity costs have tripled from 2005 to 2012. Electricity cost savings are therefore more important ...

The demand for electricity in South Africa has grown faster than the increase in generation capacity. However, it is expensive and time consuming to commission new power stations. Another approach is to reduce electricity ...

Ferrochrome (FeCr) furnaces are significant CO2 emitters due to the large amounts of carboncontaining materials being used. FeCr industries will therefore become liable for carbon tax (CT), which is set for implementation ...

The rising cost of electricity in South Africa has driven deep-level gold mines to save on costs. The optimisation of mine ventilation systems has shown significant potential for energy savings. A literature study showed ...

Energy management is essential due to the increase in energy costs and its effects on the environmental footprint of an industrial site. Managing energy is an essential but complicated task. This complexity derives itself ...

South African coal-fired power stations (CFPSs) are faced with special challenges. These include ageing infrastructure, increased maintenance requirements and reduced funds. A unique solution is therefore required whereby ...