BITZER ACPs lay groundwork for biggest cooling as a service (CaaS) project in Africa

he company Sovereign Foods is one of the largest producers of poultry in South Africa. In April 2021, they commissioned a new plant for the processing and refrigeration of their chicken products in the town of Kariega. The local contractor Energy Partners Refrigeration delivered the refrigeration equipment: three BITZER Ammonia Compressor Packs (ACPs).

Application

Food industry

Location

South Africa, Africa

Focus Product

ACP.85 and ACP.95 

Refrigerant

Ammonia (R717)

ACPs run on the natural refrigerant ammonia – a great opportunity for this project, since the end customer places great value on sustainability and efficiency. The project is an example of the CaaS business model.

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Project requirements

Operational reliability despite unreliable power supply
Savings in investment and energy costs
Low maintenance costs

Rising energy costs are a hot topic in South Africa, and power supply is unreliable. Many companies in the country take steps to reduce their power consumption. CaaS allows them to outsource their cooling systems to be able to focus on their core business, only paying what they use and not having to worry about upfront costs. Thanks to the increasing popularity of CaaS, efficient and environmentally friendly technologies such as the use of ACPs are becoming increasingly worthwhile.