Project Status:

Completed, 2015

Situated in Paarl, Western Cape, the Cape Brewing Company has implemented a solar thermal system designed for process heat. This system features flat plate collectors that cover 120m2 and provide a thermal capacity of 84 kWth. In one year, this installation gives a solar yield of 85.68 MWh and is responsible for the avoidance of 29 633.59 kilograms of CO2 emissions.

Read more about the project at: 

https://www.soltrain.org/systems/cape-brewing-company/detail

A case study has also been conducted on this site and can be accessed through: 

https://sterg.sun.ac.za/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Joubert_Hess_2016_LargeScaleSolarThermalInSA_SASEC_2016.pdf