Energy Management

As part of its commitment to skills development and youth employment, Nordex Energy South Africa has inducted a new group of interns into its national wind power internship programme. This follows the successful completion of the inaugural training programme and full absorption of all participants from that first intake, each of whom has been permanently employed by the company.

As the global drive toward carbon neutrality pushes ahead, some countries and industries are aiming for 2040, others have set their sights on 2050, to reach their targets. For heavy industry and hard-to-abate sectors, reaching these goals presents significant challenges, yet pressure is mounting across all industries to make progress.

CompAir has launched Ecoplant, a dynamic, compressed air management solution that adjusts compressor parameters in real time, offering up to 30% reductions in energy costs and CO₂ emissions.

Schneider Electric, a leader in energy management and automation, has launched Chapter 3 of its online Sustainability School. The training programme, made available free-of-charge, is designed to empower its channel ecosystem partners to become leaders in sustainability.

As South Africa faces another steep electricity price increase this month, with municipalities implementing NERSA-approved tariff hikes of 11.32% from 1 July 2025, UTCS (Utility Consulting Solutions) offers a solution for businesses and municipalities struggling to manage increasing energy costs.