Agricultural
Franschhoek Farm
About the company
As most farmers in South Africa will agree, farming in this country comes with its own challenges. In more recent years, the reliable supply of power to run irrigation, borehole pumps and cold rooms have become a major problem for our farmers. The specific farm in question, has long and proud family history and is well known for delivering premium products.
About the installation
e-LEK Energy was approached to engineer an optimal solution for the farm to continue its daily farming activities. e-LEK installed the following equipment:
- 40kWp Solar PV Panels
- 20kW Fronius Solar Inverter
- 10kW Victron MPPT Solar Charger
- 60kVA Victron Quattro Inverters
- 120kWh Freedom Won Battery Capacity
Since the installation has been successfully installed and commissioned, the farm has been able to continue its normal activities without any power outages.
In addition, it is expected that they will lower their electricity account with up to 70%. With careful management and possible future expansion, the farm will be very close to being completely independent from ESKOM supply.