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IRENA report highlights falling solar heat project costs
The Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2020 report illustrates how the competitiveness of solar and wind power improved dramatically in the decade 2010 to 2020. Written by Michael Taylor and…
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“Additional support is needed to drive uptake of SHIP in South Africa”
In the final phase of Solar Payback in South Africa, the local partner Indo-German Chamber of Commerce interviewed key stakeholders in the administrative and financial sector as well as representative…
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Mexico – Industrial Solar Heat Strategy
Solar industrial heat is a growing segment worldwide with at least 817 plants in operation by the end of 2019, Mexico was the market leader with 26 installations in that…
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China keeps top spot for industrial solar heat
Most suppliers of industrial solar heat systems had to delay the closing of contracts and the installation of projects in 2020 because of the global outbreak of Covid-19. The pandemic…
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A platform for country-specific expertise on SHIP
The proven Train the Trainer concept made an online stop in South Africa at the beginning of the year. In a two-day online workshop, participants were invited to deepen their…
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.
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."
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."
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."
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."
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."
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.
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."