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Analysing the effect of DSM projects at South African cement factories
(2015)
In any developing country an increasingly higher demand for electricity supply exists. South Africa experienced load shedding during late 2007 and early 2008 and again in 2014 due to a supply shortfall. New power stations ...
Integration of electricity cost saving interventions on a water distribution utility
(2014)
Electrical energy has become a very important and integrated part of the current era. Electricity cost saving interventions, such as load shifting, form part of demand side management (DSM) interventions. DSM interventions ...
A management framework for accelerated development and retention of young engineers : Eskom as a case study
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd was in need of a means to optimise their existing engineer training programme in order to accelerate the development of young engineers and improve the retention rate of young engineers in the ...
Reducing electrical costs for a mine ventilation system with the aid of simulation software
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)
Eskom, the South African state owned power utility, offers a demand side management (DSM) program that suggests different electrical energy tariffs during different times of the day for large consumers of electrical energy, ...
Demand side management intervention on a large scale canal pumping scheme
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)
South Africa is the thirtieth driest country in the world and is classified as a semi-arid area. The annual rainfall differs from less than 200 mm at the west coast to more than 1000 mm on the east coast. The primary use ...
Improving mine compressed air network efficiency through demand and supply control
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)
Eskom is in a position where they are producing sufficient electricity, although rapid expansion
and an increase in demand throughout various sections in South Africa can be expected in the
future. Large electricity ...
Cost effective control of a platinum mine cooling system using combined DSM strategies
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)
The platinum mining industry in South Africa faces various challenges. Increasing labour and energy costs as well as dropping commodity prices threaten the sustainability of the industry. Reducing energy usage and cost ...
Integration of DSM interventions into bulk water supply strategies
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)
Supplying water to communities, industries and agricultural developments within South Africa is a cardinal task undertaken by the Department of Water Affairs (DWA). South Africa is a water-scarce country with an uneven ...
Benchmarking an Eskom divisional quality management system
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)
The North West Operating Unit’s (NWOU) Network Engineering and Design (NED) department had a number of projects which required rework. The research aimed to determine reasons that led to this rework. The research also ...
DSM strategy for national water pumping systems
(North-West University, 2012)
The continual increase in electrical energy demand in South Africa has resulted in a precariously low reserve margin in supply from the primary utility, Eskom. This resulted in extensive load shedding throughout the country. ...