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1 MW rooftop solar installation for Maritzburg factory

17th January 2014

By: Natalie Greve

Creamer Media Contributing Editor Online

  

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Cape-based engineering, procurement and construction company Sustainable Power Solutions and its subcontractor, Renen Renewable Energy Solutions, have completed the installation of a R17-million, 1 MW single-rooftop grid-tied solar plant on the roof of floor covering manufacturer Belgotex’s factory, in Pietermaritzburg.

The plant is installed at an angle of 15˚ on the north-facing roof of the facility and comprises 4 080 polycrystalline modules, each rated at 245 watt-peak, which will yield 1 415 MWh/y.

The modules are tied to 64 Danfoss three-phase grid inverters, with the output of the grid inverters integrated into Belgotex’s electricity system at 11 000 V.

Installation of the 8 000 m2 array of solar panels forms part of Belgotex’s Green Journey strategy to offset 5%, or 1 386 t, of its carbon emissions each year.

Sustainable Power Solutions engineer Anja Visagie says an installation of this nature allows a client to fix a portion of its electricity expenditure and is a long- term solution to current and future energy constraints that are particularly relevant to South Africa.

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Magazine Managing Editor

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