ABB joins Eskom energy efficiency initiative
2nd Quarter 2009
News & events
Power and automation solutions provider ABB South Africa is the latest supplier of energy efficient motors to be accredited by Eskom. This means that companies looking to replace old electric motors with energy efficient motors through ABB will qualify for an Eskom subsidy on each new efficient motor purchased.
Commenting on ABB’s future role in the Eskom energy efficient motors programme, Oren Prato of Eskom DSM said that since the commencement of Eskom’s Energy Efficient Motors Programme, suppliers who are registered on the programme have found a huge increase in demand for EFF1 motors – great news for the programme, Eskom and the country.
Oren Prato, Eskom EE motor programme manager
Prato further explained that the Eskom subsidy scheme, which applies to registered suppliers of energy efficient motors, enables the cost of these motors to be subsidised. Any added costs are quickly amortised by the significant savings that can be achieved by running energy efficient motors in plants.
Motors that qualify for the subsidy range from 1,1 kW units to 90 kW motors. The 1,1 kW units qualify for a subsidy of R400. At the top of the range, the 90 kW unit subsidy is R3500. Added to this direct subsidy is the significant operating savings that are achieved – for instance, a 22 kW energy efficient motor will include a R1400 once-off subsidy on the catalogue price and produce energy savings of 9056 kWh or R5071 per year.
Anton Henning, sales manager (LV motors) ABB, said that ABB felt strongly about the use of energy efficient motors in South Africa and was working hard to educate users about their benefits. “There is a need for the message that Eskom is serious about the subsidy programme to be constantly heard. We are doing our best to be an active part of the process,” Henning said.
For more information contact EE Motors Help Desk, Eskom DSM, +27 (0)11 800 4744, www.eskom.co.za/dsm
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