On 8 December 2020, a notice was published in the Government Gazette making the public display of a SANS 1544 Energy Performance Certificate mandatory. The certificate will have to be submitted to the South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI) as well as be publicly displayed at the entrance of your building. Companies have two[…]
Posts by:
Maretha Lubbe
SANS 1544 Energy Performance Certificate: What You Need to Know
BLOG POSTS, Measurement, Office Buildings Feb 19, 2021
At the beginning of 2020, Power Construction installed our electricity and water meters at their site in Cape Town. After installation, we immediately noticed a constant unexplained water consumption – even after hours and weekends when no one is on-site and no water should be flowing. We investigated the unexplained water consumption and the only[…]
For the past year, we have been running a successful energy management program at the well-known sock manufacturer, Falke, in Bellville South. The first rule of managing your energy usage would be to establish a baseline consumption that is used to be measured against. Using this makes it easy to measure the savings made each[…]
How do we adapt to a new normal during the COVID-19 pandemic? This is the question posed by most as we’re struggling through an era no one was prepared for or know. Here at Powerstar we also had to adapt and come up with new strategies and a “new normal” to survive. We had plenty[…]
At Powerstar we recently started incorporating the use of “Energy Leak Tags”. These are bright orange durable tags that can be put up to point out a leak or energy wastage to alert the correct person to fix the issue. When we start an energy management program, one of the first things we do is[…]
We recently completed a multi-faceted project at a large plastic recycling plant in Cape Town. The project included the rebuild and upgrade of the existing power factor correction system, replacement of the main distribution panel and circuit breakers, and an electricity tariff change. The customer has been using Powerstar’s online measurement system for years, and through the[…]
Sanlam Investments Energy Management Project Underway
BLOG POSTS, Energy Management, Office Buildings Nov 29, 2019
In 2012, Sanlam approached us to conduct energy management at their head offices in Bellville. With our help, they achieved a 30% saving on their electricity consumption through basic, low-cost interventions. Since then we have installed metering systems in their commercial buildings throughout South Africa. This year they approached us again for a comprehensive energy[…]
R600,000 Credit to Reggies Engen One-Stop’s Utility Bill
Bill Verification, Billing disputes, BLOG POSTS Oct 03, 2019
The Reggies Engen One-Stop has been a loyal customer of Power-Star for more than seven years. They regularly use our bill verification tool that’s available on our platform. At the beginning of 2019, they approached us when they noticed that the kWh rate they’re being charged has increased with more than 85% in a year.[…]
Installing a solar PV system is a great investment for your business. It helps to save you significant costs on electricity, giving large returns. There are various factors to consider when going solar. We take the stress off your shoulders by evaluating your site’s solar readiness and give you an accurate as possible calculation of[…]
Industry Leading Software: Accurate, Transparent, Reliable Solar PV Assessments
BLOG POSTS, Solar energy Aug 13, 2019
At Power-Star, we noticed that there is a lack of accurate solar PV assessments in the industry. This is due to the lack of sufficient data and effective software. The result of this is inconsistent assessments where all the proposals you receive differ – You not knowing which one to trust. We invested in the[…]
- 1
- 2