IN 2016 TELENETIX CONSTRUCTED THE 750kW RISSEEUW SOLAR FARM A MEGA AGRICULTURAL ENTITY IN THE LIMPOPO PROVINCE, SOUTH AFRICA. THE SOLAR FARM GENERATES UP TO 1,4 MWh PER YEAR, SUPPLYING SUFFICIENT CLEAN, RENEWABLE ELECTRICAL ENERGY TO POWER THE CUSTOMERS BUSINESS.
DISTRIBUTION OF THE ENERGY GENERATED IS RESOLVED THROUGH BANKING DIRECTLY WITH ESKOM. THE OUTPUT OF THE SOLAR FARM IS THEREFORE STEPPED UP TO MEDIUM DISTRIBUTION VOLTAGE AND FED INTO THE ADJACENT ESKOM SUBSTATION, TO BE CONSUMED AT A NUMBER OF PRE-EXISTING CONSUMPTION POINTS. ALL ENERGY GENERATED BY THE FARM IS THEREFORE CREDITED BY ESKOM AND DEBITED UPON CONSUMPTION, ESSENTIALLY CREATING SHELF-LIFE FOR SOLAR ENERGY BY DELAYING CONSUMPTION WITHOUT PENALTY OR THE REQUIREMENT FOR EXPENSIVE ENERGY STORAGE.