As we delve a little deeper into the capabilities that Augos has to offer, there are certain functionalities and features that have struck a chord with our early adopters. One of these is our new Heatmapping feature. Here’s what it looks like, and how it helps: Time-of-Use Consumption & Cost Heatmaps This is our seven-day,[…]
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Maretha Lubbe
As we migrate our service offerings to our new Augos platform, we’ll keep you in the loop every step of the way. One of the notable developments has to do with bill verification and cost reporting. These services have been discontinued on the Powerstar platform, but we have made these available to you on Augos as a special[…]
In our previous post, we introduced you to Augos and told you a little bit about why we are taking this next step on our journey with you. But we’d also like to tell you a bit more about how it all came about. Augos is the evolution of Powerstar that incorporates the operational wisdom of[…]
We have some news. We’re evolving! Introducing Augos: your path to enhanced insight and expanded capabilities. Augos represents a significant milestone in our journey towards streamlining your operations and enhancing efficiency in your business by combining the capabilities and expertise of Powerstar, Automatech, and Quantapower. With this new platform, and now our new identity, you will benefit[…]
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[…]
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