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Steel piping systems ensure 100% oil-free air air equipment and can actively monitor more than 30 data points. Alerts can be sent to smart
delivery from generation to point-of-use and devices. This efficient air compressor monitoring solution generates customised reports and
are ideal for harsh environments like pharma recommendations that enable users to follow up on the performance and service status of all the
and food and beverage. AIRnet is lightweight, equipment in the air compressor room, helping to boost overall machine health. Detailed reports
safe, easy to handle and quick to install. show real opportunities, help to keep track of efficiencies and give practical advice on how to
“Knowing the status of the compressed further improve on the compressed air system’s efficiency and reliability.
air equipment at all times and being in Another SmartLink value add, Service Timeline, indicates the service status of every machine
a position to react quickly is the final and provides a calendar of planned visits as well as service reports. On-time service and predictive
step in achieving optimum efficiency and maintenance maximise uptime by enhancing machine reliability and stability. SmartLink Uptime
maximum availability,” states Prinsloo. keeps an eye on critical components with service, sensor and alarm data uploaded from the
Atlas Copco’s advanced monitoring and compressor every 40 seconds. Should an issue arise, users as well as Atlas Copco are immediately
communication system, SmartLink, monitors alerted and technicians are dispatched, helping to avoid costly unscheduled downtime. With
and self-diagnoses Atlas Copco machines SmartLink, which is ISO 50001 (Energy Management) compliant, users can realise energy savings
and automatically uploads data via GPS to of up to 30% and apply sustainable environmental practices.
Atlas Copco servers in the cloud. SmartLink
tracks all the vital signs of the compressed Contact Jaydon Prinsloo, Atlas Copco, Phone 011 821-9800, jaydon.prinsloo@atlascopco.com

Another large solar PV project underway in South Africa was evident as far back as
2009, culminating in our investment in
Cennergi, which was then a 50:50 joint
s part of its overall renewable energy strategy, Exxaro Resources Limited (Exxaro), through venture with Tata Power. As a business, we
its wholly-owned renewable energy subsidiary, Cennergi, is developing the 70 MW take pride in our ability to provide innovative
ALephalale solar project which will supply renewable energy to the Grootegeluk Complex and sustainable solutions to challenges that
(GG”), the integrated coal operations owned by another subsidiary of Exxaro, Exxaro Coal, in society and our stakeholders face.”
accordance with a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA). “One of these challenges is climate
GGC will derive long term sustainable benefits from the project, including security of clean change, a global problem which is currently
electricity supply, significant energy cost savings and a carbon footprint reduction. disrupting livelihoods and has the potential
Roland Tatnall, Exxaro’s MD for energy says: “We are pleased to announce that Exxaro Coal to impact negatively on future generations.
and Cennergi have concluded a term sheet setting out material terms upon which the PPA will be We have long understood the need to
concluded. This is a significant strategy development milestone, which constitutes a major step balance the country’s social and economic
towards implementing Exxaro’s decarbonisation plans and progress in the Just Transition journey development, which relies on coal generated
as well as positively contributing to its environmental, social and governance goals.” power, with the need to support the
Furthermore, in implementing its strategy of powering a clean world and its ambitions to transition towards a low-carbon economy
lead South Africa’s mining sector in the energy transition to a low carbon economy, Cennergi to reduce carbon emissions and the harmful
is currently investigating bespoke renewable energy solutions for Exxaro’s remaining mining impacts of climate change,” adds Mgojo.
operations and those of several third parties. Cennergi established itself in the local
Exxaro CEO, Mxolisi Mgojo says: “Our historic vision to become a renewable energy pioneer renewable energy sector in 2012 and
commissioned two wind projects in the
Eastern Cape in 2016: Amakhala Emoyeni
wind farm near Bedford (134 MW) and
Tsitsikamma Community wind farm (95
MW). These projects contribute 229 MW
of renewable energy to the national grid.
Furthermore, the acquisition of Tata’s 50%
interest in Cennergi resulted in Exxaro
assuming 100% ownership of Cennergi
effectively from April 2020. Cennergi Services
manages these assets plus a further nine
solar PV sites.
“Through Cennergi, we not only serve
an expanding renewable energy market,
but we also strive to build real value for our
people, the environment, economy and our
shareholders,” concludes Tatnall.

Contact Tsabeng Nthite, Exxaro,
Phone 012 307-5000,
tsabeng.nthite@exxaro.com,
https://www.exxaro.com

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