Converting waste to energy fits into the strategy of every company and government these days. AGC can design and provide plants from 10.000 tons and up that either process organic waste to synthetic diesel or non-organic waste to oil comparable to heavy fuel oil ("bunker oil") or synthetic gas depending on the chosen underlying technology.

Examples:

• Sugarcane plants (bagasse to be converted to synthetic diesel)
• Coal dust as residual of coal mining (to be converted to synthetic diesel)
• Plastics (to be converted to heavy oils, can be further refined to regular diesel)
• Used tyres (to be converted to gas, oil and rubber to be re-used)

If Africa has high solar radiation levels, this all the more is true for Southern Africa. The daily average ranges between 5 and 7 kWh/m2 compared to around 4 in the United States and 3 in Europe. Even tough this high radiation and the potential that goes with it South Africa does not rank in the top 50 countries in the world with the most installed capacity. The leaves a wide unexplored market potential.

With grid parity nearby as a result of the price increases by ESKOM over the last couple of years it is to be expected that Solar Power,  more then any other renewable energy form will find its way to the market place.

AGC is able to design and build solar power plants from 1 MW and up for mining projects, municipalities and IPP projects on an EPC base. AGC solar technology is CE and TUV certified, has a 5-years guarantee on production and materials and a 25 years guarantee that output will be at least 80%.

In today's environment the use of renewable energy and related issues as CO2 and "emission neutral" are all topics increasingly frequent discussed on Board level meeting and priority issues on Governmental agenda's. Also - and sometimes in particular - when it comes to the mining industry given the strong environmental impact. Financiers have become increasingly sensitive to associate themselves (or not) with companies and bodies that can claim a responsible environmental behaviour.

As per AGC Single Source Solution strategty has extended her product portfolio with various renewable energy products.

With Africa at large in mind AGC focuses on three renewable energy types:

• Biodiesel; The availability and use of Jathropa and other non-edible feedstock aswell rising cost of mineral fuels will support the use of biodiesel.
  
  
• Solar: solar energy has a strong future in Africa due to the ongoing sharp increase of the cost per kW, undeveloped or complete lack of power distribution networks and (very) high solar radiation.
• Waste-to-energy: some urban parts in Africa do show some of the highest worldwide growth numbers in population while waste processing facilities lag behind.
  National and local Governments may consider the use of waste to be converted to oils and synthetic diesel. Waste-to-energy technology may also come into play with regard to the rehabilition of residual mining areas as for example converting synthetic diesel from the vast coals dust depot in South Africa.