COMMERCIAL
AND INDUSTRIAL
Advanced Energies Africa’s solutions
for the commercial and industrial sectors
Advanced Energies Africa’s solutions for the commercial and industrial sectors
Commercial and industrial businesses install solar PV solutions and battery energy storage systems for several reasons:
As a backup solution to eliminate the effect of loadshedding and power outages
To save on electricity costs via peak load shifting, using battery energy storage to buy and store electricity during off-peak periods with lower electricity tariffs, and to use it when required during peak periods with higher electricity tariffs. (*Please see the TOU diagram further below.)
To save on electricity costs by generating and storing their own renewable energy
Different systems, often of a modular nature to allow for future expansion, are available to suit clients’ specific requirements:
- Grid-tied battery energy storage systems to enable peak load shifting, or to supply power during loadshedding and outages
- Grid-tied solar PV systems to supplement electricity supply received via the grid
- Grid-tied solar PV systems with battery energy storage systems
- Off-grid solar PV systems with battery storage systems
- AC networks
- Micro grids
- Generators
- Management systems for load control in buildings
- Operations and maintenance contracts, based on service level agreements
BEST TIME TO SAVE ON ELECTRICITY COSTS
*Time-of-use (TOU) diagram
Time-of-use (TOU) pricing refers to electricity tariffs that apply per electricity demand season (Low Demand Season and High Demand Season), and per time slot during the day within each season (Peak, Standard and Off-peak). Electricity used during peak slots when energy demand is the highest, is charged at a higher tariff than electricity used during standard slots, with off-peak slots – when electricity demand is at its lowest – being the cheapest of the three.
The TOU diagram below shows Eskom’s peak, standard and off-peak slots per hour of the day, and per low and high demand season. (Source: http://bit.ly/3IqOzyi – page 7)
Advanced Energies Africa did our solar PV installation and are also contracted to maintain the plant. We are pleased with their professional service and their highly effective communication.
Jacques Stapelberg, Alzu Agri
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