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.[…]
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R600,000 Credit to Reggies Engen One-Stop’s Utility Bill
Bill Verification, Billing disputes, BLOG POSTS Oct 03, 2019
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[…]
Are you considering getting a solar PV assessment or do you already have one where your utility bills have been used? Without interval data, it is near impossible to have an accurate solar PV assessment. Are 12 Months’ Bills Enough? Interval data can be described as electricity meter data taken at specified times or intervals[…]
From the start of 2016, Section 12B of the Income Tax Act was amended from a three year (50% – 30% – 20%) accelerated depreciation allowance on renewable energy to an even quicker depreciation allowance of only one year (100%). This is great news for anyone that is planning on installing a solar PV system[…]
Energy management of Cold Storage Faciltiy Power-Star energy metering systems have been installed in the facilities of one of the largest Southern African Cold Storage companies. In total there are 25 measuring points across 7 facilities, with a total demand of 6.5 MVA. Energy costs make up a significant portion of the overall operational costs[…]
The City of Cape Town has implemented Level 6 Water Restrictions, effective from 1 January 2018 until further notice. RESTRICTIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS No watering/irrigation with municipal drinking water allowed. This includes watering/irrigation of gardens, vegetables, agricultural crops, sports fields, golf courses, nurseries, parks and other open spaces. Nurseries and customers involved in[…]
Power factor is a great area where you can potentially save on your electricity costs. These before and after pictures will show the immediate results after the power factor correction unit has been installed. We also repair existing power factor units as well as handle surveys and maintenance on existing systems. The picture below clearly[…]
Increase network capacity and reduce access charges at Dynamic Plastics
BLOG POSTS, Power Factor Nov 07, 2017
When moving to their new premises, Dynamic Plastics decided to install power factor correction based on initial measurement data gathered with the Power-Star energy intelligence platform. The data showed several things: The power factor on site was low The network capacity was less than expected The new billing system used Network Access Charges as part[…]
As part of our long-standing relationship throughout the Pioneer Foods group, measure all of the Bokomo Foods sites. Following an annual review of metering data from the energy intelligence platform, a power factor opportunity was identified at Bokomo Savoury Foods in Johannesburg: Figure 1. Screen capture from our energy intelligence platform showing power and demand[…]