Energy Partners is a pioneering South African energy utility company providing innovative Cooling-as-a-Service (CaaS) solutions for industrial and commercial refrigeration. Their refrigeration division designs, invests in, owns, operates and maintains refrigeration assets, enabling clients to access world-class cooling without capital expenditure through a pay-per-service model. Energy Partners has delivered landmark projects including a 10 MW ammonia cooling plant with 1.6 MW solar power system for Clover SA—the largest outsourced, solar-assisted refrigeration system of its kind globally—delivering 40% efficiency improvements and projected savings of R792 million over 20 years. Their CaaS model addresses Africa’s cold chain efficiency challenges, where poor maintenance typically degrades system Coefficient of Performance by 4-5% annually. By taking responsibility for equipment longevity, maintenance and optimisation, Energy Partners ensures sustained efficiency throughout plant lifecycle. Services include turnkey refrigeration design and construction, ongoing monitoring with weekly performance dashboards, specialist maintenance, and integration of renewable energy including solar PV systems. Their approach supports cold chain operators in dairy, food processing, pharmaceutical and general industrial sectors seeking to reduce operational costs, improve energy efficiency, and maintain reliable temperature control without the capital burden and technical complexity of owning refrigeration infrastructure.

Cold Chain Relevance: Industrial refrigeration Cooling-as-a-Service; cold chain energy optimisation; solar-assisted refrigeration; cold storage efficiency improvement