Bosch Holdings Enginuity May 2014 | Page 5

05 Bosch Technology and Operations lead the way for Biowaste to Energy Project Bosch Holdings is proud to announce the commencement of a unique biowaste to energy project in Bronkhorstspruit district, Gauteng. The project is the first of its kind in South Africa and sees the conversion of agricultural waste to electricity for distribution to industry for green manufacturing. The project developer, Bio2Watt, contracted Bosch Projects as its technology partner for the design and construction of the Bronkhorstspruit Biogas Plant and Bosch Munitech for the commissioning and on-going operation and maintenance of the facility. Bosch Projects’ innovative technological solution proved to be instrumental to the feasibility of the project. [email protected] Left to right: Bosch Munitech MD Steve McCarley, Bosch Projects’ Energy Director Butch Carr and Bio2Watt MD Sean Thomas signing the Contract Agreements for the Bronkhorstspruit Biogas Project The 4MW plant is designed to digest multiple agricultural waste streams including cattle manure, food processing plant waste and abattoir waste to produce methane gas, which is then converted to electricity via gas engines. Construction will commence in May 2014, with commissioning in January 2015. )