SA Grain March 2014 - page 22

Eskom Holdings SOC Limited Reg No 2002/015527/06
Less is more at
Thuso Mills …
An agri-business in Bothaville in the Free State,
that optimised its energy usage with support
from Eskom.
CEO of Thuso Mills, Arnold Steyn explains,“our objective
was to reduce energy usage, but as we are a 24-hour
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over a period of six months during our maintenance
shutdowns. The knowledge and support of the Eskom
Energy Advisor we worked with, contributed to the
success of the project.”
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As a result,Thuso Mills cut its energy costs by achieving
an impressive reduction in energy usage of 100,211kWh
per annum.
Eskom’s on-going conversation with South Africa’s
agri-businesses and farmers is based on sharing of
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partnership fully invested in supporting the
agricultural sector as the mainstay of our
nation’s food security.
Meeting with business owners at their premises, Eskom
Energy Advisors, supported by the technical expertise of
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