Energy Partners, South Africa’s pioneer of Cooling-as-a-Service, is set to showcase how this game-changing model helps Aspen Pharmacare, Clover SA, Sovereign, Dr. Oetker, Rederberg, Lynca Meats and Letaba Packers stay ahead of rising costs, compliance pressure and environmental targets without the capital expenditure.

[Cape Town, 24 April 2025] With top-tier companies turning to servitisation of cooling , Energy Partners will bring its groundbreaking Cooling-as-a-Service (CaaS) model to the spotlight at this year’s FRIGAIR Expo.

CaaS is a fully-servitised model in which Energy Partners designs, funds, installs and operates high-performance cooling systems on behalf of its clients. Businesses no longer need to purchase or maintain their own refrigeration infrastructure. Instead, they simply pay for the cooling they use, at a predictable rate.

The result is zero capital outlay, reduced operational risk, improved system reliability, and critically, real-time performance data that drives smarter, more sustainable operations.

Says Dawie Kriel, General Manager of Energy Partners Refrigeration, “With CaaS, we take full accountability for system uptime and efficiency. And through real-time data monitoring and proactive system optimisation, we help clients unlock measurable savings, control and reduced emissions – all without the headache of managing the systems themselves.”

Trusted by leading SA companies

Energy Partners has implemented CaaS  for leading clients, including Clover SA, Aspen Pharmacare, Sovereign, Dr. Oetker, Rederberg, Lynca Meats and Letaba Packers to:

• Cut operational costs
• Improve cooling efficiency
• Avoid of carbon emissions
• Free up internal capital for growth and innovation

“CaaS enables business to de-risk their operations, especially in critical sectors like food production and pharmaceuticals,” adds Samuel Jacobs, Head of Business Development. “This is about more than cold air – it’s about continuity, compliance and competitiveness in uncertain times.”

What to expect from Energy Partners at FRIGAIR 2025 

Built on Data: Unlocking Resilience and Efficiency in the Cold Chain

Dawie Kriel, General Manager: Refrigeration

Focus: Real-time monitoring, asset optimisation, ESG Reporting, energy efficiency

Building Business Resilience: Aligning Risk and Expertise in the Cold Chain Through Servitisation

Samuel Jacobs, Head of Business Development: Refrigeration

Focus: Risk Transfer, cost predictability, cold chain continuity, food security 

• Visit Energy Partners at FRIGAIR 2025, Hall 5, Stand A15, to explore how servitisation is changing the future of industrial refrigeration, one smart, sustainable, risk-free system at a time.
• To schedule a meeting at the Energy Partners stand, contact Samuel Jacobs at (031) 702 3111, (074) 726 4710 or samuelj@energypartners.co.za
• For interviews, contact Megan Scharffenorth at (079) 581 8243 or megans@energypartners.co.za