Hybrid-Microgrid - Alternative energy solutions for businesses

Pitstop Lodge in Gordon's Bay, South Africa, overcame grid access limitations and load shedding by installing a hybrid-microgrid comprising 70kWp solar PV, a 100kVA generator, and a 178kWh battery. This system provides constant power, saves approximately 105,014kWh annually, and offsets 104 tCO2 per year.

• Pitstop Lodge, an eco-conscious restaurant located off-grid near Gordon’s Bay, faced energy capacity shortages because Eskom could not extend the electricity grid to its location, leaving the business reliant on an insufficient small solar PV system.
• To resolve energy constraints, Pitstop Lodge installed a hybrid-microgrid consisting of a 70kWp combination roof- and ground-mounted solar photovoltaic system, a 100kVA generator, and a 178kWh battery pack. This configuration ensures a constant electricity supply, with the generator operating for only two hours daily.
• The implementation of the hybrid-microgrid has resulted in annual energy savings of approximately 105,014kWh and a carbon offset of 104 tCO2 per year, while eliminating the impacts of load shedding.

APA

Muringathuparambil, R. (2020). Hybrid-Microgrid - Alternative energy solutions for businesses. GreenCape. https://greencape.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20200305_GreenCape_One-Page-Case-Study_V4-4.pdf

Chicago

Muringathuparambil, Reshmi. Hybrid-Microgrid - Alternative energy solutions for businesses. GreenCape, 2020. https://greencape.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20200305_GreenCape_One-Page-Case-Study_V4-4.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{muringathuparambil2020hybridmicrogrid, author = {Muringathuparambil, Reshmi}, title = {{Hybrid-Microgrid - Alternative energy solutions for businesses}}, institution = {GreenCape}, year = {2020}, url = {https://greencape.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20200305_GreenCape_One-Page-Case-Study_V4-4.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }