Ref. No - BFS00359
South Africa, South Africa CountrywideRef. No - BFS00359
Sector - Manufacturing
Summary
The waste problem in SA is growing at a rate that is higher than most other countries, where SA ranks 39th on the waste management chart, and SA landfill space is 97% full at present, and will shortly be up to 100%
At this stage 108 million tons of wastage is dumped every year, the result of which is various negative results on the environment
Concurrently, the dependency on fossil fuels necessitates the exploration of sustainable alternatives
What is waste to energy?- it’s the process that converts waste materials into usable forms of energy such as electricity, heat or fuel
Waste to energy with plasma gasification technology, offers a viable solution by efficiently converting diverse waste streams into valuable synthetic gas and other useful by-products such as diesel, aviation fuel, LP gas, hydrogen and ammonia
This solution will help to generate the SME business development and much needed creation of jobs
What is plasma gasification- it’s a new type of waste to energy technology, using plasma arc technology by means of a two stage process ie converting waste into a gas and then the conversion of that gas into energy outputs
Give me more informationIs the business VAT Registered?
There is a huge opportunity for investors to become part of the said waste problem by setting up waste to energy plants- estimated costs are as follows-
Options Estimated costs
25 ton plant processes 25 tons of waste per day R211 million
Other options are 50/75/100 tons per day up to- R537 million
2 Financials
NP (EBITDA) Year one R409 mill
Going up to year five R519 million
Operating profit is 93%
NP over 50%
Return on assets – starting on 66% on year one
Full feasibility projections are available
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