No Capital Outlay and Ownership within 10 Years
The estates offering comprises of the following:
The individual homes kitted with Residential Solar Home System – Photovoltaic (PV) and Lithium Battery Energy Storage System (ESS)
Communal and Administrative Office Areas Kitted with Photovoltaic (PV) and Lithium Battery Energy Storage System (ESS)
Central Energy Storage System (ESS)
All the system combine together to form mini-grid – aka, a Virtual Power Plant (VPP). The VPP Plant supplying Uninterruptible Power to all Estate Homes and the Communal and Administrative Office Areas, with the potential to Export the surplus to the Eskom Grid.
Goal / Objective
Estate To Achieve Full or Partial Energy Independence
Generate revenue to offset Estate Levies by Exporting to Eskom Grid, and through other mechanisms
Own the Asset within 12 Years or Earlier
Gain Flagship Green Energy Credentials
Benefits
Estate Assets Capital Value Gain
Protection against Price hikes and electricity outages
Lower electricity bills / Lowered Levies
Preserving the environment for future generations
Estate and Society’s Appeal Enhanced