100kVA Commercial Grid-Tie solar system with a 118.8kWp solar array installed in George.

A grid-tied solar installation was completed in George by our commercial team . The system features a 100kVA Fronius inverter, a 118.8kWp solar array generating on average 592kWh daily. The system will save on costs from the heavy electricity usage mainly consumed by the refrigeration.

Some key information:

• System design and installation: Specialized Solar Systems
• System type: Commercial Grid-Tie solar system
• Application: Commercial application and energy cost savings
• Inverter (kVA): 100kVA Fronius inverter
• PV array (kWp): 118.8kWp (216 x 550W PV panels)
• Average daily solar yield expectancy (kW): 592kWhr/day
• Life expectancy: PV Solar panels: 25 years
• Expected system break even (Capitalization): 3-4 years

Put the sun to work for your business – Every year more and more business owners are discovering the benefits of investing in solar energy.

Installing a Solar PV (photovoltaic) system on your business roof (or dam ;o) )will not only save you money in the short-run, it also offers long-term rewards (If supported by your municipality – please view this link) .

• 1. Save on your power bill
  The repayment of a solar PV system is close to 5 years, depending on certain factors like self-consumption and the tariff structure. With solar panels that have a 25-year production warranty, it’s very much like buying 25 years’ prepaid electricity at 5 years’ cost.
• 2. Benefit from a feed-in tariff
  Many municipalities across the Western Cape already have the rules and tariffs in place (where you are compensated for extra electricity fed into the grid). The remaining municipalities across the province are being supported by the Western Cape Government and GreenCape to design and implement feed-in tariffs.
• 3. Installation is tax deductible
  Section 12B of the Income Tax Act of 2016 provides for an accelerated depreciation allowance on the entire cost of a solar photovoltaic system under 1 megawatt. A maximum of 28% of a PV system’s cost can be saved in the first year through a reduced tax bill.switchandsave.co.za Take Charge Switch & Save
• 4. It’s VAT deductible
  It makes perfect financial sense for businesses to install a Solar PV system, as they can deduct the VAT portion, in other words, 14% of the total cost if they are VAT-registered. This presents an immediate saving.
• 5. Pay less carbon tax
  Government is introducing a carbon tax for businesses that emit excessive amounts of greenhouse gasses, through especially transportation and electricity generation. As a low-carbon source of energy, solar power can help businesses to become greener and therefore avoid carbon tax.