Watsons Baconaries – Hybrid Meat Processing Facility
George, Western Cape
Case
Watsons, a large meat processing facility, needed a robust, sustainable system to
maintain continuous refrigeration and production while reducing costs.
Challenge
Heritage building constraints, 24/7 cold storage, and rising grid costs, with zero
tolerance for downtime.
Solution & Impact
- 300 kVA hybrid inverters, 299.7 kWp rooftop PV, 400 kWh LiFePOâ‚„ storage
- Seamless switchover between solar, battery, and grid supply
- Continuous power supply for refrigeration and production equipment
- AI-driven smart energy optimisation via 2 × 187 kVA Empores SmartPro
unitsfor power factor correction, voltage control, and harmonic balancing - Payback in under 6 years
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