Efficient Lighting Initiative
Babcock Energy-Efficient Lighting Initiative
Scope of work:
Designing and installing an LED retrofit, as well as adding a smart meter to monitor actual savings.
Date commissioned:
18 October 2016
Savings:
146 tonnes of CO2 per annum. 63% saving of lighting load. 148 273 kWh and 751 KVA per annum of energy saving
ELDO Energy was mandated to carry out an energy-efficient lighting solution for the Babcock Head Office in Bedfordview.
ELDO’s approach
The design team adopted a bespoke design approach, combining a number of leading OEM manufacturer technologies to optimize each individual lighting application. In addition, they added a smart meter to determine actual savings achieved against a baseline from energy-management products.
Outcomes
Lighting
This LED retrofit equates to a saving of 146 tonnes of CO2 per annum.
63% saving of lighting load with improved lighting levels throughout the head office. It will deliver 148 273 kWh and 751 KVA per annum of energy savings.
Payback time of less than 2 years for Babcock.
All mercury-containing lamps were removed and safely disposed of.
Smart metering
Babcock is able to proactively manage their electricity and take control of their energy-management journey. It enables access to consumption metering, bill/tariff vetting, and bill reconciliation with the council.
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LOCATION
Cape Town, South Africa
SYSTEM TYPE
Energy Efficient Lights & Back-up
SYSTEM SIZE
130 kWp
PRODUCT
LED Retrofit, SMA Inverter & BMZ batteries
NUMBER OF FITTINGS REPLACED
529
ANNUAL ENERGY SAVING
.......... kWh
COMPLETION DATE
Ongoing
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Who We Are
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