Case Study Solving South Africa’s Interrupted Power Supply Problem with SolarEdge/Victron Integration The Challenge Rotational load shedding has become a way of life in South Africa since December 2014. Scheduled periodic blackouts, intended to relieve some of the pressure on the country’s aging electric utility infrastructure, are having a devastating impact on the economy. The good news is that…
Invest in a Solar Carport That Generates More Profits and Power Solar carports are becoming more popular around the world thanks to local regulations favouring investment in renewable energy resources for electricity generation. Besides the fact that they provide shade to protect vehicles from the harsh effects of the sun, solar systems installed on carports also generate revenue from a property…
www.solaredge.com | info@solaredge.com CASE STUDY Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) used SolarEdge technology for its first Solar PV installation on the rooftop of its Engine Plant. The primary driver for VWSA to invest in a solar installation was to offset the electricity expenses incurred in operating the manufacturing plant on a three- shift basis. Increasing energy stability, and reducing…
When it comes to installing solar power on your roof, there’s no shortage of panels to choose from. But, not all panels are created equal. SolarEdge Smart Panels include pre-assembled Power Optimisers to extract the maximum amount of energy from each ray of sunlight, giving you an extra power boost—safely. And, you can even connect these Smart Panels to the full SolarEdge Home ecosystem for more…
Case Study The Marlenique Estate is a picturesque fruit farm and wedding venue in Western Cape. Over the past few years, the farm has been affected by rising energy prices. Powering irrigation pumps, the packhouse, cold storage, and the wedding venue has resulted in direct production costs to escalate above sales revenue. Adding to the energy burden was the impact of load shedding, and the ever-…