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Industrial & Production Plant
MAN, Pinetown
Additional value
Client converts production entirely to renewable energy and achieves carbon-neutral factory operation
Individual services
Plant Optimization including Concept, Planning Tender Process and Acceptance of a PV Plant and Switschgear
Client
MAN Truck & Bus AG, Pinetown
Location
Pinetown, South Africa
Project duration
January 2014 – January 2015
Area of photovoltaic system
6,300 m²
Output of PV system
580 kWp
Total energy saving achieved
20 %
Truck and bus manufacturer MAN is optimizing its factory in Pinetown, South Africa. Drees & Sommer is supporting the company with a range of measures, including the planning and realization of the country’s third-largest roof-mounted photovoltaic (PV) system. As a result, MAN has cut its energy demand by some 20 percent.