The switch

The path to cheaper, cleaner steam and heat.

You can't control your fuel bill. The oil price swings. The rand moves. Your budget gets hit. And your emissions? They're climbing. So is South Africa's carbon tax, every year.

We offer cleaner, lower-cost steam and heat for Southern Africa. Fixed price. Local supply. Reliable.

How it works

From fossil fuel to pellets in three steps.

1
Site assessment

We look at your boiler, your fuel usage, your operation. We run the numbers on your own twelve months of bills.

2
We convert your boiler

We retrofit it to burn wood pellets properly. Your existing system can often stay in place as backup.

3
You run on pellets

Fixed pricing by contract. No more guessing what next month's fuel bill looks like.

The numbers

A 5 t/h boiler, running 24/7.

On HFO today
R4.06M
Energy cost / month
Emissions: baseline
On pellets
R2.72M
Energy cost / month
33% lower than HFO
85%
Lower CO₂ emissions
~8,920 t
CO₂ avoided / year

Assumptions: 12 bar boiler, 86% efficiency, 20°C feedwater, HFO at R14,000/t, pellets at R4,100/t. Your numbers will differ. Send us your last twelve months of fuel bills and we'll run it on your site.

FAQ
We aim for zero disruption by scheduling the conversion during your planned downtime. If you don't have regular downtime, we work with you to find a window that minimizes impact.
Yes. Coega Biomass Centre can produce 80,000 tons of pellets annually, enough to supply large-scale power plants. We also maintain 27,500 tons of storage as a buffer.
Yes. We show you the math with every assumption written down so you can check it against your own site. We work from your actual fuel bills, not industry averages.
Fair question. Coega Biomass Centre has been in the market for 4+ years. The burner technology comes from a company with 30+ years of experience in the field. And in most cases, your existing backup can stay in place.
South Africa's carbon tax is rising from R159/tCO2e in 2023 to R462/tCO2e by 2030, with tax-free allowances shrinking from 2026 onwards. Switching to wood pellets cuts your emissions by 85%, which dramatically reduces your taxable emissions base. The savings compound as the tax rate climbs. In short: lower emissions mean lower carbon tax liability.