2026
Expanding our carbon expertise
Laveena Munsamy qualifies as an AEE Certified Carbon Auditing Professional (CAP), strengthening our carbon accounting, verification and decarbonisation planning.
Energy and Combustion Services (Pty) Ltd · Support and sales: +27 31 765 0443ISO 9001 · SANAS-accredited M&V Inspection Body · Proudly South African
Engineers and problem-solvers for energy-intensive industry
ECS is a South African engineering and technology company based in Durban. For 30 years, we’ve helped mining and industrial operations understand where their energy, fuel and carbon go — and turn that insight into savings they can prove.
What we do
We turn energy data into decisions — and decisions into proven savings
Energy, fuel and carbon are among the biggest costs and risks in heavy industry, yet they are often poorly measured. We close that gap by combining engineering expertise with technology we develop ourselves.
Explore our solutionsWatch: an introduction to ECS
Your operationEnergy · Fuel · Carbon
Step 01 of 03 · Measure
Capture the data that matters
Our technology captures energy, fuel and production data where it happens — at the meter, the tank and the machine.
- Energy and utility metering, from site level down to individual equipment
- Fuel tracked from bulk tank to the equipment that uses it
- Production and operating data linked to energy use
Every verified improvement becomes the new baseline — and the cycle starts again.
Capture the data that matters
Our technology captures energy, fuel and production data where it happens — at the meter, the tank and the machine.
- Energy and utility metering, from site level down to individual equipment
- Fuel tracked from bulk tank to the equipment that uses it
- Production and operating data linked to energy use
Find where value is being lost
Our engineers and data specialists show where energy is wasted, why it happens and what fixing it is worth.
- Energy profiling and opportunity assessments
- Dashboards and reports your teams can act on
- Savings quantified in Rands, with clear payback
Show results that stand up
We independently measure and verify the results using internationally recognised methods, so savings stand up to scrutiny.
- SANAS-accredited measurement and verification
- IPMVP-aligned methods for credible savings reports
- Evidence for Section 12L energy efficiency incentives
Why we exist
We influence our industrial and mining customers’ sustainability achievements by solving the hard problems together — using enabling technologies and insights created by our knowledgeable and passionate team, in an environment that embraces a culture of innovation.
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Tenacity
- Passionate
- Committed
- Agile
- Resilient
02
Excellence
- Innovative
- Critical thinkers
- Insightful
- Accountable
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Connectedness
- Situationally aware
- Adaptable
- Can-do attitude
- Change agents
Designed by Dr Mark Rawlins in 1996Our identity
The story behind our logo
Mark designed the logo when he founded ECS, and it still sums up our philosophy: engineering precision combined with sustainability.
The flame’s centre
The point where combustion is most stable, efficient and controlled — energy used exactly as it should be.
Blue
The colour of a perfect, clean-burning flame: the benchmark of optimal combustion and technical excellence.
Green
Our commitment to greener energy, lower emissions and responsible energy management.
Our journey
How one belief became an award-winning company
Dr Mark Rawlins founded ECS on a belief that was ahead of its time: energy efficiency and carbon reduction make businesses more competitive. More than 220 successful projects later, it still drives everything we do.
Read the full story
Today
“Our focus on thinking clearly about our customers’ needs gives our business an edge — from a simple idea that leads to an opportunity, to a technique that provides new insight.”Dr Mark Rawlins, Founder, Executive Chairperson and Chief Engineer
2020s
2025
IPMVP® qualified company
Our measurement and verification methods align with the International Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol — the global benchmark for credible, transparent savings reporting.
2024
Energy Efficiency Hall of Fame
Dr Mark Rawlins is inducted into the SAEEC Energy Efficiency Hall of Fame, the confederation’s highest honour for lifetime achievement in energy management.
Industrial Corporate Company of the Year
The Southern African Energy Efficiency Confederation recognises ECS for our contribution to the energy industry.
Independent GHG assessor
ECS is appointed as an eligible Independent Assessor for Phase 1 of the Verification Programme.
2023
Wolfram Innovator Award
Dr Mark Rawlins becomes the first person in Africa to receive this award.
Eleven Certified Energy Managers
Eleven analysts complete the Certified Energy Manager (CEM) course, with a 100% pass rate.
A new way of working
ECS is one of 27 South African companies in the six-month 4 Day Work Week trial.
2022
SmartDSM™ launched
Our IIoT-enabled solution tracks mining fleet productivity across the entire load-and-haul cycle.
2021
A new home in Kloof
ECS moves from Hillcrest to the Bellevue Campus in Kloof, Durban.
S-ARID joins ARID
Adding dust monitoring and control across paved and mining haul roads.
2020
SmartEPS™ energy profiling
Profiling services that help customers plan for carbon neutrality and make informed energy, carbon and productivity decisions.
2010s
2018
SmartFEMS™ launched
A low-maintenance, cost-effective system for fuel and lubricant management, control and reporting.
ARID developed
Our ground-breaking Autonomous Road Inspection Device.
Quality and systems
ISO 9001:2015 recertification, and our Enerfind intranet moves to the cloud.
2017
A new digital home
ECS launches a new website as part of continually reinventing how we work.
2016
Energy Company of the Year
Recognised for outstanding performance and for helping grow the energy efficiency industry through our services, products and technologies.
2015
Landmark Section 12L project
Our first M&V Inspection Body Section 12L project is approved by SANEDI.
2014
Accredited M&V Inspection Body
ECS becomes a SANAS-accredited Measurement and Verification Inspection Body.
2012
Award finalist
Finalist in the SAEEC Energy Company of the Year awards, and ISO 9001:2008 recertification.
2011
Defining who we are
We define our values and introduce a strategy for predictable, reliable and sustainable innovation.
2010
Carbon neutral operations
One of the first South African companies certified carbon neutral for its operations (for 2009).
Partnerships and empowerment
We join the THRIP programme with Durban University of Technology, and achieve our first B-BBEE accreditation (Level 2 Contributor).
2000s
2009
Quality and recognition
ISO 9001:2008 certification, and finalist for the Computerworld Honors 21st Century Achievement Award.
2007
Building for growth
ECS Technology Solutions Development (TSD) is formed to develop our own technology, Masana Petroleum Solutions becomes a shareholder, and we introduce knowledge management.
2006
First ISO 9001 certification
ECS achieves its first ISO 9001:2000 certification.
2002
Energy Plus
Energy Plus is delivered to customers in conjunction with BP.
1990s
1996
A company is born
ECS is officially registered. Its early work focuses on proving the energy-saving effect of a fuel additive.
Our people
The team behind the work
Engineers, analysts, developers and specialists — many of them Certified Energy Managers — working side by side with our customers.
Meet the teamHow we run our business
View all certificates Standards we hold ourselves to
Work with us
Let’s solve your hard problems together
Start with an Opportunity Scoping Review. We’ll identify and quantify the opportunities across your operation.