With South African coal-fired power plants currently being dismantled, growing energy transition stakes and grid reliability to be improved, South Africa faces many energy challenges.
To support the country, EDF is developing partnerships to position itself as a reference player in reliable and decarbonized energy supply. From energy efficiency activities for C&I customers to engineering services with GIBB Power, EDF keeps developing innovative services to better serve the local market.
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93%
coal's contribution to energy production in the country
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30%
share held by EDF in the GIBB Power joint-venture
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50%
share held by EDF in EEK for C&I projects capacity
Tailor-made offers for C&I customers
To meet a growing sustainable electricity demand, save energy and overcome grid uncertainties, Commercial & Industrial (C&I) customers are increasingly interested into self-consumption devices. Through decentralized solar systems, mostly on roofs, our customers benefit from a renewable and local energy source.
EDF is very active in this field: the Group is a 50% shareholder in EEK Ltd with several sites in operation in Kenya, and is pursuing its work on C&I customers in West and Central Africa. In addition, EDF is developing its activity in South Africa with some commissionings planned for 2022.
Energy solutions and services for smart cities
Growing urbanisation and demographic expansion expose South-African metropolis to high energy transition stakes. Through communicating meters, smart networks, public lighting as well as other innovative solutions, the Group wishes to offer its tailor-made solutions to develop local "smart cities", which will be more responsible, connected and low carbon.
A series of audits have already been carried out.
Supporting engineering
In 2018, EDF associated with the South-African group GIBB to launch GIBB Power, an engineering firm specialised in technical advisory services for energy projects. With GIBB Power, EDF wishes to take part to key projects supporting South Africa's energy transition.
GIBB Power has the skilled teams required for handling high level engineering projects (Project feasibility Studies, Design services, Owner’s Engineer Services…).
