Barloworld launches solar energy solution

26th August 2016

By: Megan van Wyngaardt

Creamer Media Contributing Editor Online

  

Font size: - +

Global industrial company Barloworld on Friday launched a high-performance photovoltaic (PV) solar energy solution targeted at Southern Africa’s commercial and industrial (C&I) power segment.

The Cat Thin Film PV solar energy system, available in sizes ranging from 25 kW to 5 MW, can deliver up to 4.3% more energy than conventional crystalline silicon panels. It features Cat-branded PV module technology and is manufactured by First Solar.

“This solution offers our customers the opportunity to invest in reliable, affordable, high-performance PV modules backed by multiple gigawatts of First Solar’s expertise, combined with the familiarity and trust that comes with the Cat brand,” said Barloworld Power solar business development manager Grant Kirchmann.

He aded that the technology is best suited to installation on rooftops or carports for businesses wishing to reduce energy costs and improve ‘green’ credentials.

“It is not only cost efficient and environment-friendly but can also be fully integrated with other Cat power technologies renowned for their superior engineering and reliability.”

The company is currently installing a 300 kW test site at sister company Barloworld Equipment’s Isando campus, which is expected to save about R500 000 a year on energy costs.

“From our own experience, we’ve seen that thin film is the right technology for the C&I segment in Southern Africa. As we focus our efforts on utility-scale solar in the country, we are confident that Barloworld Power, with its extensive technical capabilities and sales and support infrastructure, is the right company to drive continued growth for thin film in the C&I segment,” First Solar Africa business development director John Eccles said.

Edited by Chanel de Bruyn
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor Online

Comments

The content you are trying to access is only available to subscribers.

If you are already a subscriber, you can Login Here.

If you are not a subscriber, you can subscribe now, by selecting one of the below options.

For more information or assistance, please contact us at subscriptions@creamermedia.co.za.

Option 1 (equivalent of R125 a month):

Receive a weekly copy of Creamer Media's Engineering News & Mining Weekly magazine
(print copy for those in South Africa and e-magazine for those outside of South Africa)
Receive daily email newsletters
Access to full search results
Access archive of magazine back copies
Access to Projects in Progress
Access to ONE Research Report of your choice in PDF format

Option 2 (equivalent of R375 a month):

All benefits from Option 1
PLUS
Access to Creamer Media's Research Channel Africa for ALL Research Reports, in PDF format, on various industrial and mining sectors including Electricity; Water; Energy Transition; Hydrogen; Roads, Rail and Ports; Coal; Gold; Platinum; Battery Metals; etc.

Already a subscriber?

Forgotten your password?

MAGAZINE & ONLINE

SUBSCRIBE

RESEARCH CHANNEL AFRICA

SUBSCRIBE

CORPORATE PACKAGES

CLICK FOR A QUOTATION