Brakpan, Gauteng
A heavy industrial manufacturer in Brakpan, Gauteng engaged SOCO ENERGY for one of the largest C&I solar-plus-storage projects SOCO has delivered to date. The facility operates large press and extrusion lines with high inrush current demands, requiring a system engineered to strict power quality and anti-islanding specifications.
The facility ran three production shifts and could not accommodate any downtime during installation. Eskom supply quality was a secondary concern — frequent voltage fluctuations were causing costly damage to sensitive CNC machinery. The client's treasury team required a financing structure that maximised the Section 12B tax benefit in the current financial year.
SOCO ENERGY engineered a 750kWp ground-mount and rooftop hybrid solar array with a 1.5MWh LFP BESS. Installation was conducted in phases during scheduled maintenance shutdowns to eliminate production disruption. The BESS included active voltage support functionality to address power quality issues. Asset-backed debt financing via SOCO CAPITAL was structured to allow full Section 12B deduction in year one, reducing the effective project cost by 27%.
Electricity costs reduced by 52% on an annualised basis. CNC machinery downtime attributable to power quality events dropped by over 90%. The Section 12B deduction delivered an immediate R2.8m tax benefit in the client's financial year of commissioning. The system is now being expanded with an additional 300kWp to cover a newly constructed warehouse.
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