316kVA 330kWp Grid-tied Commercial Solar Systems Installation.
Our commercial team has once again delivered on energy cost savings to a delighted farmer in the George area.
This project is an example of a 316kVA grid-tied commercial solar installation. The installation uses 3-phase grid-tied solar systems with a total of 330,3kWp solar arrays. These generate a daily average of 1 486,35kWh and use 316kVA inverters.
Being grid-tied, the solar power system is connected to the grid. This allows excess energy produced by the solar panels to be sold back to ESKOM. In this way, businesses can save money on their energy bills. They can even generate revenue or credits from their solar panels power generation.
The requirement was to install the systems at 4 different locations on the farm. Solis inverters were chosen to be used at each of the 4 sites. Site 1, 2 and 3 have 2 x 36kVA inverters each. Lastly, the last site has a single 100kVA inverter.
Site 1 has a PV solar array of 82.8kWp made up of 152 x 545W panels. Then Site 2 and 3 both have 62kWp arrays with 114 x 545W panels. Site 4 has the largest array of 123.5kWp with 190 x 650W panels. These PV solar panels are designed to last for 25 years. They also have an expected degradation rate of 80%.
More info on the system:
- System design and installation: Specialized Solar Systems
- System type: Commercial 3-phase Grid Tied solar system
- Application: Energy cost savings and energy security
- Inverter (kVA): Site 1, 2 and 3 (2 x 36kVA Solis inverters each) Site 4 (1 x 100kVA Solis inverter)
- PV array (kWp): Site 1 – 82.8kWp (152 x 545W) / Site 2 – 62kWp (114 x 545W) / Site 3 – 62kWp (114 x 545W) / Site 4 – 123.5kWp (190 x 650W)
- PV Solar panels: 25 years @80%
- Expected system break even (Capitalization): 5-6 years
