Afri-Solar Smart Grid
The Company “Afri-Solar SmartGrid” will focus on supplying a Renewable Energy solution but working in the most efficient manner with a combination of Grid connection, Battery Storage and Generator back-up if required.
The Renewable Energy solution will be Solar PV. Battery Storage will be based on Lithium Ion technology.
TECHNOLOGY
World leading Storage Management is to be supplied by Qinous. Further information at www.qinous.de
Main holding company in Germany is Rolls-Royce Power systems who are ideally placed to provide the generator backup solutions through their MTU subsidiary.
Further information at www.rrpowersystems.com
TARGET CUSTOMERS
Our first customer is planned to use the Afri-Smart Grid solution for the crops planted at the end of 2020 as part of the Vaalharts Agricultural Scheme
This scheme involves the cultivation of 36 000ha comprising 1 000 farms owned by 340 separate farmers.
The objective is to provide full off-grid power solutions for load shedding and peak shaving thereby ensuring no crop losses and cost-effective power costs (based on more economical Solar PV). Major indirect Value will be created through Food Security and preserving Labour Wages.