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Case Study
Sauceland – Northlands
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Location
Northlands Business Park, Northriding, Johannesburg
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System size
133 kWp PV + 240 kWh battery
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technology
Solar PV + battery
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Industry
Manufacturing
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The challenge
Every successful project begins with a clear understanding of the client’s operational environment, energy requirements, and long-term business objectives.
What began as a modest daytime solar saving exercise grew as the relationship with Sauceland developed. Load analysis showed a clear opportunity to cut daytime grid use, and a third stakeholder then asked for backup covering only the 5-10 minutes between grid loss and the generator starting.
The team also had to resolve structural issues and roof leaks that were difficult to locate – problems that would have created headaches later if ignored.
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Our solution
Working closely with the client, our team designed a solution that balanced engineering excellence, financial viability, and long-term operational performance.
Nesa Power delivered double the originally proposed capacity: 133 kWp PV with 220 kW inverter capacity and 240 kWh of battery, as a cash purchase. Structural engineers were brought in to solve the roofing issues properly.
Inverter sizing and whether a gateway was required for instantaneous backup were the decisions that had to be right. The chosen inverter size was correct, and a 0 ms changeover gateway was not required for this site.
It was the first Nesa project with a payback under five years including battery. Ten-year IRR is 38%, with R414,276 year-one solar savings – plus the avoided cost of losing a batch of sauce in an outage.
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Looking ahead
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