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ADVERTORIAL


          SOLAR ENERGY FROM BLUE ECHO



          Erin Berman-Levy is the CEO of Blue Echo, a renewable energy company which

          consults on cost-effective solar and hydrogen energy solutions. In the solar space,
          the company works mainly in the commercial and industrial fields, but has recently
          become more involved in residential installations due to ongoing load shedding.



              he company focusses on holistic
              energy solutions for solar, battery
          Tstorage,   wheeling,  renewable
          energy  certificates,  gas-to-power,  biogas
          and electricity trading. Options available
          include power purchase agreements (PPA)
          or outright purchases.

          In  terms  of  solar  energy,  Blue  Echo’s
          financed solution delivers long term
          savings to businesses, enabling reduced
          monthly electricity costs and carbon                                                                                                  Try our power
          emissions.  Its  turnkey  solar  service
          includes the operations, maintenance,                                                                                        purchase agreement for
          performance  monitoring  and  insurance
          of the PV system, ensuring optimum
          performance to provide the highest                                                                                              your landscaping and
          monetary  savings.  With  solar  being  the
          lowest cost of energy and easily integrated
          with other sources of energy, the journey                                                                                 commercial business needs:
          to greening a business begins here.
          Battery storage gives an immediate,
          uninterrupted power supply to businesses                                                                                       Free installation and supply of solar system.
          and creates a mini-grid which enables   Completed commercial installations by Blue Echo
          companies to operate independently of
          the national grid. Batteries can also be                                                                                       Risk-free: zero CapEx, maintenance and
          used to store excess energy and reduce                                                                                        insurance included.
          base load by using solar to run a business   Gas-to-power is easily integrated with
          during daylight hours.            solar  PV  and  gas-driven  engines  or
                                            turbines use cheaper, cleaner energy                                                         Up to 50% savings on electricity.
          Wheeling is an offsite solar solution that   to power your operations.  They are a
          is cheaper and more sustainable. It refers   more sustainable alternative to diesel
          to electricity being transferred from its   generators that provide power when the
          generated  source  to  another  location  to   grid is down. Combined  heat and  power
          be consumed. Most often, the areas where   technology is a significant component                                               We also offer the option to purchase
          the sun is the most powerful and solar PV   of the gas-to-power solution that uses
          generates the highest yield, are not the   wasted heat generated from the gas                                                 and own your solar system, and enjoy
          same areas where power is required the   engines, and repurposes it back into the
          most. With the above-mentioned PPA, an   manufacturing process, enabling further                                              all the free power that it generates.
          offsite solar solution is provided, enabling   reduced tariffs.                                                               This can be assisted with one of our
          a business to receive solar energy without
          physically installing solar PV on its   Biogas  is  a  renewable  energy  source                                              flexible finance offers to suit your


          premises.                         produced by the breakdown of organic   IPPs and small-scale generators, transport
                                            matter such as plant material. It is a green,   or ‘wheel’ this energy across the national   needs, and your budget.
          Renewable energy certificates (RECs)   carbon-neutral energy. Naturally grown   and municipal grid networks and sell it
          are also referred to as carbon credits   plants such as Vetiver are used as the raw   to customers at a discount to prevailing
          or green tags.  They represent the clean   materials to produce biogas which is a   electricity tariffs. Due to its diversified
          energy attributes of renewable electricity.   sustainable alternative to using other gas   service offering, the company is able to
          Carbon credits are measurable, verifiable   options. Blue Echo’s biogas production   focus on renewable energy sources to
                                                                                                                                               Start saving today!
          emission reductions from certified climate   facility is under development and will   provide improved security of supply.           Star  t sa ving toda     y!
          action projects that reduce or remove   enable, amongst other things, rural
          greenhouse gases.  Through its holistic   development through farming, facilitating   For further information contact                     +27 (79) 892 8197
          energy solution offering, Blue Echo   job creation and more gas-to-power   Erin Berman-Levy on 079 892 8197
          provides RECs to supplement a company’s   solutions.                 or visit www.blueecho.co.za                                       info@blueecho.co.za
          green  energy  requirements,  promote                                                                                                     www.blueecho.co.za
          its  sustainability  efforts  and  justify  its   Electricity  trading  enables  Blue  Echo  to   Information supplied by Blue Echo and
          reduction in carbon emissions.    source renewable power from multiple   SA Jewish Report     www.sajr.co.za   n


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