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Plus+ Group, Plus Supermarket, South Africa

Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Energy Management

Location:

Status:

Sector:

Germiston, South Africa

Retail and Restaurants

Completed

Project

Challenges

  • Design and construct a range of renewable energy, energy efficiency measures in the support services for the Plus+ Supermarket; (i) renewable energy utilizing a roof mounted Solar PV (ii) extraction hood fans, hot water, refrigeration, lighting, and HVAC; (iii) energy management measures to reduce electricity waste in hot passes, bun toasters, shisha stoves, dishwashers, glasswashers, espresso machines and salamanders.

Goals & Objectives

  • Plus+ Group set a goal for Plus+ Supermarket to reduce total electricity use by 40% by implementing a comprehensive energy management plan on all support services of the restaurant.

Solutions

Service provided

  • Solar PV Rooftop Solution

  • Energy Efficiency Design

  • Energy Management System Design

  • Techno-Economic Modelling to establish Business Case

  • Project Management

  • Operation and Maintenance Contract

  • Measurement and Verification of Energy Saving

Results and Benefits 

Financial Results

  • 35% IRR

  • Capital Investment $0.5M

  • Annual Gross Revenue $0.17M

  • 5% COGS

Technologies applied

  • Financing

  • PV Panel

  • Heat Pump

  • Ventilation on Demand

  • HVAC Optimisation

  • Thermal Energy Storage

  • Induction Cooking

  • Super-Efficient LED Lighting

  • Energy Management Scheduling

  • Meter Technology

  • Online Electricity Dashboard

ESG Impact

  • 30 ton CO2 savings

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Project Location

Germiston, South Africa

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