Type of installation: Commercial Hybrid System
Location: Silverlakes, Gauteng

The Motus Group sells new and pre-owned vehicles.  They also service vehicles in the fully equipped workshop.  The Motus Group are the exclusive South African importer of four respected international brands: Hyundai, Kia, Renault and Mitsubishi.

Every hour without power delays their targets.  As you can imagine, financial losses start looming very quickly, and so do lay-offs.  Missed targets not only affects the business but also the clients.  Transport is vital for everyday responsibilities.  Poor performance within one branch has the potential to affect the whole brand image.

They needed to keep their showroom and workshops open and operational.  They never acquired generators because their research warned them of the high operational costs.

They contacted us because of our expertise and track record.  Our team met them at their premises and conducted a needs assessment.  We finished the design within a week and provided them with a proposal.  The great news was that the capital expenditure would very soon reach the breakeven point.

In the meantime, loadshedding schedules were changing daily, and pressure was piling up.

Due to sufficient roof space, an extensive PV panel array was installed with the Hybrid system.  Teams worked overtime to ensure minimal interruptions to the daily routine of staff members. Our team assisted The Motus Group with solar solutions for two locations; Silverlakes and Zambesi branches in Pretoria.

This is what our team installed for them:

  • 75 kWp solar panels
  • 100 kWp battery back-up
  • The system was commissioned about a week after starting the installation and worked like a charm, with no operational hours lost during the installation.  The transition was seamless and just in time.

    The very next day an area wide outage occurred.  They were online and maintained operations.  They could service vehicles as scheduled and kept customers very happy.

    Imagine that moment when you experience the full benefit of solar power in such a potentially dark moment.

    WATCH the testimonial video about the installation.  Check it out here 

    You could have the same success story as them. 

    Just give us a call and let’s give you all the power you need to get ahead.