NASHUA KOPANO
SIX STEPS TO PROTECT YOUR BUSINESS FROM POWER OUTAGES IN 2024 By Chris Kruger, Managing Director at Nashua Kopano
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s we enter the new year, one safe prediction is that power outages will continue to be one of the major challenges that South African businesses need to navigate. But businesses are not only contending with near-daily load shedding, they are also facing continuous increases in the tariffs they pay for an unreliable power supply. They are also under pressure to reduce carbon emissions. Businesses that are best able to protect themselves against the disruptions
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and high operational costs of load shedding and the impact of higherthan-inflation electricity price increases will thus be able to get a significant competitive advantage. In this context, it’s vital for every organisation to become smarter about power consumption as well as to investigate alternative energy solutions. Here are six steps your business can take to improve energy resilience and efficiency in the year ahead:
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Partner with a trusted energy solutions provider Energy efficiency and access to power should be treated as a strategic
concern rather than as a tactical matter. A good starting point is to seek a partner that can help you achieve higher levels of sustainability and energy efficiency in your business. Find a partner that can look at your energy needs from a holistic perspective and work with you to shape a long-term plan. With the cost of hardware plummeting due to the high demand and overstocking, the only real variable becomes a trusted energy solutions provider. As energy is a long-term investment, you need to make sure you partner with a company that has been around for a long time and will continue to
