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Client: National Cleaner Production Centre South Africa (NCPC-SA)
Location: South Africa (Nationwide)
Sector: Manufacturing & Industrial
Duration: Ongoing (Multiple Projects)
Challenge
South African industries face increasing pressure to reduce resource consumption, cut emissions, and enhance their sustainability performance while remaining competitive. The NCPC-SA leads several national programmes aimed at improving industrial efficiency and environmental stewardship, including:
These programmes required expert technical partners to support implementation across a wide range of industrial sectors.
Our Approach
NCPC-SA appointed Linchpin ESS to deliver assessments aligned to RECP, IEE, ISP, and LCM frameworks at facilities in sectors such as iron and steel, chemicals, textiles, automotive, and foundries.
Key Industries Served:
Tailored Technical Approach:
Programme | Linchpin ESS Methodology |
RECP | Mass/energy balances to map resource flows and inefficiencies (energy, water, materials, waste) |
IEE | In-depth energy audits; optimisation of motors, steam, compressors; ISO 50001 integration |
ISP | Mapping of waste/resource exchanges to identify industrial symbiosis opportunities |
LCM | Application of LCA strategies to evaluate environmental footprints across product life cycles |
Each assessment involved:
Companies Audited
Over 20 privately owned businesses were supported across all provinces in various industries, including iron and steel, chemicals, textiles and clothing, heavy equipment, and leather and hides.
Project Outcomes
Linchpin’s assessments across all programmes identified the following cumulative opportunities :
Resource Efficiency Results: over six sites
Metric | Savings Identified |
Electricity Savings | 18,885,586 kWh |
Electricity Cost Savings | R6,429,897 |
CO₂ Emissions Avoided | 25,129 tCO₂e |
Water Savings | 1,245 kl |
Water Cost Savings | R53,712 |
Solar PV Savings (Energy) | 4,492,190 kWh |
Solar PV Cost Savings | R2,610,364 |
Solar PV CO₂ Savings | 4,044 tCO₂e |
Industrial Symbiosis & Material Impacts:
Metric | Impact |
Waste Diverted from Landfill | 1.32 tonnes (R961,949) |
Total Waste Resource Diversion Potential | 4,264 tonnes (R793,802) |
Virgin Material Reduction Potential | 11,999 tonnes |
Impact
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