Ente Attuatore: TECHNO Srl Ing. M. CHIARA PADOVANI Bologna, March 3 rd 2014
TECHNO is an engineering company established in 1999 by a group of professionals boasting a worldwide experience and expertise in the field of Occupational Health and Safety and Environment (HSE). HEALTH SAFETY ENVIRONMENT HEALTH SAFETY ENVIRONMENT www.techno-hse.com
TECHNO plays an important role supporting several companies that TECHNO operate in: OIL&GAS Construction Petrochemical Manufacturing Shipping Trading and services fields Agro-industrial Waste management Soil&Water remediation Renewable energy Renewable energy
Techno provides also technical support technical support with an engineering approach engineering approach Since 2010 Techno has created a spin-off: Nova Engineering focuses on design and engineering in the renewable energy business especially in solar solar (PV, etc…) and waste to waste to energy energy
In addition to the high number of projects abroad, in the latest years Techno has participated actively in several foreign Missions In particular: Brazil India South Africa South Africa Turkey
Observing the different realities has allowed us to comprehend: 1. Italian Companies have high quality know high quality know- -how how and project project management capabilities management capabilities 2. To identify which Countries Countries give an easier connection easier connection, both cultural and professional One of the last Missions was focused on Renewable Energies in South Africa. We believe there are great opportunities in this field
WHY SOUTH AFRICA? WHY SOUTH AFRICA? Energy request Energy request South Africa: 16° ° place in the World Ranking of 16 Energy Consumers Consumers 15° ° place in the World Ranking of 15 Energy Producers Producers The average energy consumption per capita average energy consumption per capita: South Africa: 4150 kWh 4150 kWh Worldwide: 2550 kWh 2550 kWh South Africa: Worldwide: 60% higher than the average consumption worldwide 60% higher than the average consumption worldwide
WHY SOUTH AFRICA? WHY SOUTH AFRICA? The consumption per capita is in almost constant growth The National Energy Grid doesn’t support the energy request (provided by Eskom) blackouts blackouts
WHY SOUTH AFRICA? WHY SOUTH AFRICA? Energy production Energy production Generated by by ESKOM ESKOM Generated Other Other - Coal Coal 218 212 91.95% - 218 212 91.95% - - Nuclear Nuclear 13 502 13 502 5.69% 5.69% IPPs IPPs 4 107 4 107 - - Hydro Hydro 2962 2962 1.24% 1.24% Imported 13 038 Imported 13 038 - Pump Pump Strorage Strorage 1 904 0.80% - 1 904 0.80% - Gas Gas turbines turbines 709 0.30% - 709 0.30% - Wind - Wind power power 2 2 <0.50% <0.50% Total 237 291 100% Total 237 291 100% Total Energy by by ESKOM ESKOM 254 436 Total Energy 254 436 Energy consumed consumed by by ESKOM ESKOM 3 982 Energy 3 982 ENERGY PRODUCED 250 454 ENERGY PRODUCED 250 454 Data from: ESKOM Data in GWh
WHY SOUTH AFRICA? WHY SOUTH AFRICA? Kyoto Protocol Protocol – – Environmental Environmental constraints constraints Kyoto South Africa has undersigned Kyoto Protocol in 2002 South Africa has undersigned Kyoto Protocol in 2002 The Undersigned Parties agree by setting internationally binding g The Undersigned Parties agree by setting internationally bindin emission reduction targets emission reduction targets To reach this target there are policies, both governmental and international, to support the incentives
WHY SOUTH AFRICA? WHY SOUTH AFRICA? The White Paper on Renewable Energy (2003) The White Paper on Renewable Energy South Africa It has set a target of 10000 GWh of energy to be produced from renewable energy sources (mainly from biomass, biomass, wind, solar and small- -scale hydro scale hydro ) wind, solar and small Renewable Energy Market Transformation (2007) Renewable Energy Market Transformation The World Bank The objective is to establish policy and regulatory frameworks and build institutional capacity for renewable energy and to remove barriers to renewable energy remove barriers to renewable energy technologies to help mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. technologies
WHY SOUTH AFRICA? WHY SOUTH AFRICA? Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa Africa The PIDA programmes and projects are expected to lead to an integrated continent, fuelling international trade, job creation and sustainable economic growth sustainable economic growth. … and more and more … 4 MAJOR THEMES 4 MAJOR THEMES 1. Soil&GW Remediation 2. Waste to energy 3. Water treatment 4. Solar Energy
WHY SOUTH AFRICA? WHY SOUTH AFRICA? The legislation and rules are clearly defined The bureaucracy is leaner than the Italian one The administrative organization is similar to the European one
WHY SOUTH AFRICA? WHY SOUTH AFRICA? Thank you for your kind attention Thank you for your kind attention
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