Investing in an Asset Management plan will save your business money
Load shedding has become an inescapable reality for South African businesses. Reliance on a failing coal-powered grid has resulted in costly power surge damage to crucial (industry) equipment, loss of productivity and rising costs associated with “on grid” electricity – all of which have a significant impact on the bottom line of a business. To beat back the rising costs of utilities, industries have shifted their focus to a more reliant and sustainable option – solar power. Solar photovoltaic (solar PV) systems is one of the most resilient energy generation technologies and, with the correct maintenance, can continuously produce sustainable solar electricity for decades. Implementing regular maintenance for your solar solution can extend its lifetime over 25 years of operation, an undertaking that can be done by working with a dependable solar energy supplier that offers the right Asset Management plan for your business.
A Dependable Partner
RenEnergy’s exclusive in-house team of designers and installers provides solar PV and energy storage solutions for the agricultural, commercial and industrial sectors. This includes self-generated electricity, as well as energy efficient measures to maximise our clients’ return on investment by embracing clean energy and saving on their cost output. Our goal is to help our clients incorporate clean energy into their business operations and save them money. We go beyond installation to offer a tailor-made Asset Management plan to ensure the peak performance of our installed solutions through operations, monitoring and maintenance services.
Saving you power and money
Implementing solar power into your operations can be a considerable investment, but it can help save your business money in the long run. To ensure that you receive maximum return on your investment, regular solar power maintenance is required to help extend the lifespan of your system and ensure your arrays generate at peak capacity. Regular solar panel maintenance from RenEnergy keeps your solar panels generating at optimal levels, as a well-maintained solar system can increase energy output by up to 30%, making Asset Management essential to saving your business money.
Here is a closer look at how our bespoke Asset Management plan can help save you costs:
Municipal Account
Investing in a solar system allows your business to reduce the amount of electricity bought from national electricity providers. The majority of the power generated from your self-consumption solution is utilised onsite, with the exception of additional power generated during low consumption periods, which will result in feeding back power onto the national grid. When this happens, businesses are able to sell this back to the grid and your electricity account is credited according to the relevant tariff. This offers your business an opportunity to create an additional income stream with little to no effort which can increase profits.
Regular maintenance can save you time and money in the long run
While it’s true that a solar solution generally requires little maintenance after installation, regular inspections by our qualified technicians ensure that system faults are detected and handled quickly. Through our end-to-end Asset Management plan, our operations and maintenance team can test your solar PV system, service components, make necessary repairs and clean your array if need be. This approach ensures your system remains in excellent condition and generates optimal power as even small dips in energy can incur huge losses for your business. Consistent maintenance on your array can aid in addressing faults in a timely manner as tiny issues can snowball into more expensive repairs.
An investment that pays for itself
Switching to solar power provides you with the opportunity to become energy independent and less reliant on expensive and unpredictable polluting fossil fuels. This sense of freedom ensures your business is not subjected to power price increases by electricity providers and relinquishes the uncertainty that comes with these fluctuations. The real benefit of switching to solar, however, is the longevity of solar arrays. Backed by a comprehensive Asset Management plan, a solar energy system that has been well-maintained can supply clean power to your business for 25 – 35 years.
Saving with RenEnergy
RenEnergy’s Asset Management Plan is tailor-made to suit your budget and requirements and is a vital next step when looking into solar power for your business. Our Asset Management plan provides the necessary protection that extends the longevity of your solar arrays and reduces the risk of potentially harmful energy downtime.
Our maintenance plans include remote monitoring, a crucial addition that provides our Asset Management team with a clear picture of how your system is functioning and acts as an early warning detection system to aid in identifying faults. Our team can monitor this remotely and dispatch an engineer to perform repairs if needed.
Additional features of our Asset Management package includes:
General housekeeping, which includes the inspection of the site for debris and litter and removal from the site
Software upgrades where required
Inverter maintenance
Maintenance of mounting system, which ensures that system is free from debris and additional inspection for erosion and damage
Cleaning of solar modules
Testing of selected inverter strings
Inspection and maintenance of PV Modules
Monthly, quarterly or by annually reporting