Advancing climate responsibility through enhanced energy efficiency at Sasa

In line with its commitment to achieving a 50% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030, Sasa implemented practical measures to enhance energy efficiency throughout 2023. Reducing energy consumption wherever feasible was an important contributor to the ‘decarbonisation’ pillar of the companies Climate Change Strategy.

Initiatives included the replacement of three compressors with more efficient models, which was anticipated to save 600 megawatt hours annually. Additionally, air-water thermal pumps were strategically installed in four locations, utilising heat from the new compressors to improve site-wide heat regulation, with a projected annual energy saving of 477.6 megawatt hours.

Outdoor lighting was upgraded to more energy-efficient options, with an expected saving of 10.7 megawatt hours annually. Thermostatic regulators were installed in the safety building and processing plant offices for further energy efficiency.

The use of the Honeywell energy-monitoring system was expanded in 2023 to cover additional facilities, helping to identify initiatives for 2024, including solar lights installation, heat pumps in workshops, and efficiency upgrades in the crushing plant.

By proactively integrating energy efficiency initiatives into our operations at Sasa, tangible energy and cost savings were realised, aligning with CAML’s broader climate responsibility goals.

While the current initiatives reduced Sasa’s energy usage by approximately 2%, the company remains committed to pursuing further reductions in line with Pillar 2 of our Climate Change Strategy.

UN SDG

We have implemented a number of resource-use efficiency initiatives. In addition to this, we are focused on renewable energy acquisition or generation and fuel improvements. At Kounrad, we are constructing a solar farm to replace 16% of the project’s energy consumption with renewables.

We recognise our responsibility, as a contributor of greenhouse gas emissions, to identify and implement programmes to minimise energy usage and increase use of renewable energy where possible, as well as to mitigate and adapt to the impacts of climate change throughout the value chain.