Sunridge Village Shopping Centre
Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth)
The ambition
The Sunridge Village Shopping Centre receives a significant amount of clientele every year, and is a key location in the Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth) district. The centre supports many local community initiatives and events in the area, and its move towards greener energy reflects its commitment to serving the best interests of its customers – both shoppers and businesses. Apart from their green ambitions, the centre wanted to reduce its energy spend.
The solution
RenEnergy’s engineered installation negotiates factors such as varying roof heights and varying amounts of shading throughout the day to provide the best possible energy yield. Additional fire safety measures were incorporated – very important for a public building like a shopping centre.
The solution was engineered with state-of-the-art equipment designed specifically for the location, roof type and shade patterns to maximise energy yield. The inverters held the longest standard warranty and comprise of a module-based monitoring system, increasing generation. The modules use cut-cell technology creating further efficiency in shaded areas.
RenEnergy partnered with PEC Utility Management for this solar installation. The solar photovoltaic (PV) solution was integrated with an existing electricity metering system from PEC.
492kWp
Total installed capacity
1,468
Solar panels installed
16
Inverters installed
“Our solar installation for Sunridge Village Shopping Centre makes use of otherwise passive roof space to generate energy on-site. Like all our projects, we designed a bespoke system to maximise the available space and energy yield. The installation will generate clean energy for use by the local stores in the centre, reducing their energy spend. As well as being a financially sensible investment, it also demonstrates the shopping centre’s corporate commitment to the environment.”
Claude Peters, Managing Director, RenEnergy Africa
The bespoke design offers maximum yield on multiple roof heights and orientations
“We contracted RenEnergy to help us reduce our electricity expenses, and provide clean power for our community of businesses and shoppers. The installation team was professional and efficient, and took the utmost care with the project from start to finish. We can now expand our operations, safe from rising energy costs. Thanks for your hard work and a job well done!”
Gerhard Olivier, owner of Sunridge Village Shopping Village
The benefits
RenEnergy’s solar installation allows Sunridge Village Shopping Centre to reduce its energy spend and improve its bottom line – in turn boosting profitability
Generating energy on-site ensures the shopping centre has an additional supply of clean energy
The bespoke design offers maximum yield on multiple roof heights and orientations
668 tonnes, estimated annual CO2 savings
CO2
Annual saving
of 668 tonnes
Note that all estimated performance figures are calculated using industry-standard systems and norms, assume ideal operating conditions, and would have been estimated as at the time of the installation. CO2 equivalent analogies source