Coping
with load-shedding?
Ground-breaking solar PV solution on show at Power
& Electricity World Africa 2015 - Sandton Convention Centre, 24/25 March.
By Bevan Jones, Soltra Energy MD
Eskom’s “crazy deal” in which it will pay
well over the odds for high quality coal that its power stations cannot use
unless it is blended down in a costly process is yet another indication that
South Africa’s power utility is out of step with reality.
Five million tons of expensive,
export-quality coal from Glencore mine will cost Eskom R3.76-billion a year –
money it does not have.
Where will Eskom get the cash? The answer,
most likely, is “from electricity users”. That’s out of your pocket….
For businesses and households, the future
could be bleak….. unless there is an uptake of solar power, nature’s free
alternative.
At the upcoming Power & Electricity World Africa 2015 show (at the Sandton
Convention Centre on 24 - 25 March) a new, ground-breaking solar PV solution
will be under the spotlight on the Soltra Energy stand.
Dubbed the Soltra GTB 10 000, the
device functions as a back-up rather
than a complementary power source in
the event of a power outage. This sets it apart from conventional solar PV
power systems.
For the technically minded, the 10 kVA
capacity unit is a hybrid solar PV power system that can be operated in three
modes: linked to the electricity grid (grid-tied); as grid-tied unit with
battery backup (in a hybrid configuration); or as a stand-alone hybrid unit.
Aimed at larger-sized installations and
ideal for roof-top installation, it offers a greater degree of backup battery
autonomy and is thus geared for load-shedding.
In line with uninterruptible power
supply (UPS) and other conventional solutions, switchover time from mains to
batteries is a rapid 15 milliseconds, suitable for protecting sensitive
computer and other delicate equipment from the frequent power ‘brownouts’ and
‘spikes’ so common today.
Take time to visit the Soltra Energy
stand at Power & Electricity World
Africa 2015 where you find
today’s solutions for tomorrow’s power problems – and knowledgeable people with
whom to discuss your requirements.
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