A Nairobi supermarket solar and storage installation designed to serve substantial daytime electricity demand, reduce grid dependence, and maintain operations during load shedding.
The project is located at a supermarket and wholesale market in Nairobi, Kenya. Business hours run from 9:00am to 8:00pm. Monthly electricity consumption is approximately 30,000kWh, with higher electricity consumption during the day and lower consumption at night.
The Response
Megatank Solution
Megatank supplied an integrated solar and energy-storage system sized around the supermarket’s daytime demand.
1 × GC100-215 all-in-one energy storage system
1 × SOLIS 100kW PV inverter
396 × 555W PV panels
The Impact
System Benefits
Strong and high-efficiency power-supply capacity for substantial electricity consumption
Less than 20ms on-grid to off-grid switching response during load shedding
The owner almost no longer relies on grid electricity