A new embedded solar project in Cape Town will power major vehicle manufacturing operations – and feed back into the grid.
Atlantis Foundries – part of major vehicle manufacturer Daimler Truck AG – has signed a long-term power purchase agreement with Energy Partners as part of a major new solar project in the Western Cape.
“It will be the Western Cape’s largest embedded generation solar project,” the group said, adding that it is also likely the highest CO2 emissions-saving project in the South African auto industry. “Opting for renewable energy is a significant step, and the system that we designed for AF is expected to save more than 22,000 tons of CO2 emissions annually – likely the highest reduction achieved in the South African automobile industry.
The system has been specifically engineered to align with the foundry’s electrical consumption profile and is estimated to replace up to 20% of the group’s annual electricity consumption – considerably reducing its carbon footprint and representing a major step towards sustainable energy utilisation.
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