- Ing. M. CHIARA PADOVANI
Ente Attuatore: TECHNO Srl Ing. M. CHIARA PADOVANI Bologna, March 3 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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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
TECHNO is an engineering company established in 1999 by a group of professionals boasting a worldwide experience and expertise in the field
- f Occupational Health and Safety
and Environment (HSE).
HEALTH SAFETY ENVIRONMENT HEALTH SAFETY ENVIRONMENT
www.techno-hse.com
TECHNO TECHNO plays an important role supporting several companies that
- perate 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
16 16° ° place in the World Ranking of Energy Consumers Consumers 15 15° ° place in the World Ranking of Energy Producers Producers The average energy consumption per capita average energy consumption per capita: 60% higher than the average consumption worldwide 60% higher than the average consumption worldwide
South Africa:
South Africa: South Africa: 4150 kWh 4150 kWh Worldwide: Worldwide: 2550 kWh 2550 kWh
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 Generated by by ESKOM ESKOM
- Coal
Coal 218 212 218 212 91.95% 91.95%
- Nuclear
Nuclear 13 502 13 502 5.69% 5.69%
- Hydro
Hydro 2962 2962 1.24% 1.24%
- Pump
Pump Strorage Strorage 1 904 1 904 0.80% 0.80%
- Gas
Gas turbines turbines 709 709 0.30% 0.30%
- Wind
Wind power power 2 2 <0.50% <0.50% Total Total 237 291 237 291 100% 100%
Other Other
IPPs IPPs 4 107 4 107 Imported Imported 13 038 13 038
Total Energy Total Energy by by ESKOM ESKOM 254 436 254 436 Energy Energy consumed consumed by by ESKOM ESKOM 3 982 3 982
ENERGY PRODUCED ENERGY PRODUCED 250 454 250 454
Data from: ESKOM Data in GWh
WHY SOUTH AFRICA? WHY SOUTH AFRICA?
Kyoto Kyoto Protocol Protocol – – Environmental Environmental constraints constraints
South Africa has undersigned Kyoto Protocol in 2002 South Africa has undersigned Kyoto Protocol in 2002 The Undersigned Parties agree by setting internationally bindin The Undersigned Parties agree by setting internationally binding g 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 The White Paper on Renewable Energy (2003) 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 wind, solar and small-
- scale hydro
scale hydro) Renewable Energy Market Transformation Renewable Energy Market Transformation (2007) 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 technologies to help mitigate greenhouse gas emissions.
WHY SOUTH AFRICA? WHY SOUTH AFRICA?
Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) 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
WHY SOUTH AFRICA? WHY SOUTH AFRICA?
- 1. Soil&GW Remediation
- 2. Waste to energy
- 3. Water treatment
- 4. Solar Energy