SIEMENS ENERGY PLANS FOR ESWATINI

EZULWINI – Siemens has intentions to help Eswatini achieve its energy sustainability.   Mark Van Antwerp, Head of Sales, Power Generation, Siemens Southern and Eastern Africa pointed out that an important factor in the sustainable development and growth for Eswatini’s future was increasing the supply of electricity for domestic, industrial and commercial use throughout the country.

He said at Siemens, they provide solutions for power generation, transmission and distribution.
“Our collaboration with Eswatini’s Government can help the country achieve a sustainable energy future, to enhance the country’s socio economic development,” said Antwerp. Siemens said in the age of renewable energy, long-term planning was crucial for the transformation of the Kingdom of Eswatini’s energy systems and its access to sustainable energy growth. According to the country’s energy Master Plan 2034, a major challenge facing the country’s energy system is a lack of security in energy supply. A few goals based on this plan include, providing energy for all, reducing load-shedding and power cuts and ensuring reliable as well as affordable energy among others.

Yesterday, integrated technology company Siemens, hosted an interactive discussion focused on the role that Siemens can play in Eswatini’s energy transition.
In attendance was acting Minister of Natural Resources and Energy, Prince Simelane, who was among other delegates and industry players. Prince Simelane strongly emphasised on the counrty’s intentions to ensure energy sustainability. He said government was committed to embracing and investing into projects that could ensure energy sufficiency.

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In Eswatini, electricity gets distributed by Eswatini Electricity Company (EEC), whose  Managing Director (MD) is Meshack Kunene. The company was formed in 1963 to provide electricity to EmaSwati by sourcing or generating power using the least cost sources of energy.
The company currently operates in a liberalised market through the Electricity Act of 2007 and the Energy Regulatory Act of 2007. EEC imports 80 per cent of the electricity demand from southern Africa countries through Bilateral Agreements, also from the Day Ahead Market (DAM) in Southern African Power Pool (SAPP).

Locally, the company buys five per cent from one local Independent Power Producer (Ubombo Sugar Limited) and generates the other 15 per cent from its internal power stations. It should also be mentioned that Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a global technology powerhouse that has stood for engineering excellence, innovation, quality, reliability and internationality for more than 170 years. The company is active around the globe, focusing on the areas of electrification, automation and digitalisation.

One of the largest producers of energy-efficient, resource-saving technologies, Siemens is a leading supplier of efficient power generation and power transmission solutions, and a pioneer in infrastructure solutions as well as automation, drive and software solutions for industry. With its publicly listed subsidiary Siemens Healthineers AG, the company is also a leading provider of medical imaging equipment – such as computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging systems – and a leader in laboratory diagnostics as well as clinical IT. At the end of September 2018, the company had around 379 000 employees worldwide.

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