Hybrid 1.8MW solar PV and battery energy storage system commissioned at farming operation in South Africa

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  • Independent power producer (IPP)ย Yellow Door Energy (YDE), and Waterberg Boerdery, a large-scale agricultural producer in South Africa, have commissioned a solar pv microgrid system with battery energy storage system (BESS) on Waterbergโ€™s commercial farm in Limpopo, South Africa.

Seeking a practical solution to reliable and sustainable power supply, Waterberg Boerdery partnered with YDE to customise a solution that would not only achieve a reliable supply of energy but also significantly reduce the farmโ€™s energy costs.

The project was facilitated through a Power Purchasing Agreement (PPA) between YDE and Waterberg Boerdery, enabling a risk-free method for the farm to transition to clean electricity without any capital expense, whilst significantly reducing electricity costs in the long-term.

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As the independent power producer (IPP), YDE undertook responsibility for financing, designing, building, commissioning, operating and maintaining the solar plant and the hybrid system integration.

The system has a solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity of 1 800 kilowatts-peak (kWp) and a battery energy storage capacity of 2 900 kilowatt-hours (kWh). The system is expected to produce 3 400 megawatt-hours (MWh) of clean electricity in the first year of operation, equivalent to reducing carbon emissions by 3.5 million kilograms. Over 3 200 solar panels have been installed on the commercial farm property, along with the battery energy storage unit.

Author: Bryan Groenendaal

 

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