Integrated solutions to address energy security
Increasing electricity tariffs and ongoing load shedding have raised a lot of interest from private-sector clients looking to guarantee their energy security independent of electricity utility Eskom. Newly-appointed Energy Unit Leader at Zutari, Janice Foster, who took up the role in November 2020, notes that coupled with the global move towards ‘green’ energy, much of this interest is in renewable energy. For example she cites the recent announcement by Stellenbosch that it is investigating alternative energy sources to mitigate the impact of load shedding in the city.