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-…
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…
Case Study Cable theft is a common problem in South Africa. Apart from the disruption to transport, water and telecommunications, it causes power outages leaving homes and businesses without electricity and working security alarms. Dr. Chetty decided to install an energy storage solution in his home because of the high frequency of electricity outages due to the cable theft in the area. SolarEdge…
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…
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