Solar and backup power, MV and LV design, earthing and lightning protection, and security systems for farms, lodges, villages and businesses. Our current focus is Lephalale and the N1 corridor, and we take projects across Gauteng, Limpopo and further afield.
You deal with the registered engineer who designs your system. Where a job needs installation, we work with qualified specialist installers.
Borehole and irrigation pumps, cold rooms, lodges, workshops and homes.
New builds, extensions, and supplies that no longer cope with the load.
Summer thunderstorms hit exposed farms and rural sites hardest.
Lodges, stores, workshops, storage yards and homesteads.
Plant, substations, standby systems and electrical infrastructure that must not fail.
Every figure traces back to a calculation you can check.
Reliable power for pumps, cold storage, accommodation and fencing, with solar and batteries sized to what you actually run.
Practical, safe installations for homes, spaza shops and small businesses, with clear costs and no jargon.
Design, specification and technical review for workshops, warehouses, yards and industrial support operations.
Independent engineering for extensions, tenant changes and upgrades, from the first load assessment to sign-off.
Our head office is in Centurion on the N1, and our current focus is the road north to Lephalale. From Lephalale you reach the N1 along the N11 through Marken to Mokopane, or along the R33 through Vaalwater to Modimolle.
Farms, lodges and villages along the way are part of our current focus. It is where we are busiest right now, not a limit. We take on projects across Gauteng, Limpopo and further afield.
Large commercial and industrial design, plus time inside a live power-generation plant. That experience now goes into farm, village and small-business projects.
Design review, technical assurance and refurbishment support in a live power-generation environment, including essential power, UPS and DC systems, where downtime is not an option.
Feasibility, load assessments, single-line diagrams, cable and DB schedules, specifications, tender documents, bills of quantities, contractor drawing review, inspections, testing and handover.
Years of RF surveys, wireless networks and field investigations, which means comfort with remote sites, difficult access and finding practical answers on the ground.
| Project | Size | Electrical scope |
|---|---|---|
| Distribution centre | 100 000 m² | Power and lighting, backup generators, UPS, solar PV, smoke detection, data reticulation |
| Spec-build warehouse | 23 500 m² | 2 × 400 kVA generators, 300 kW solar PV, access control, CCTV |
| Spec warehouse | 17 600 m² | 500 kVA minisub, 630 kVA generator, 270 kW solar PV, security, smoke detection, earthing and lightning protection |
| Warehouse | 150 kVA · 80 kW | Generator system, solar PV, earthing and lightning protection, smoke detection |
| Truck workshop and wash | 1 000 kVA minisub | 20 kVA UPS, power and lighting, smoke detection |
| Residential development | 1 100 apartments | 800 kVA minisub, 500 kVA generator, CCTV, security, earthing and lightning protection |
| Commercial solar with storage | 240 kW / 240 kWh | Solar PV with battery energy storage |
| Commercial solar with storage | 120 kW / 120 kWh | Solar PV with battery energy storage |
| Grid-tied commercial solar | 300 · 200 · 162 kW | Three separate grid-tied solar PV systems |
| Lighting replacement | Warehouse site | LED high-bay, office and basement lighting |
Scopes are summarised without client names.
Usually yes, but it depends on the pump or compressor starting current and how many hours you run it. We measure or estimate the load first, then size panels, batteries and any generator to match, instead of guessing.
Requirements depend on the system size, whether it connects to the grid, and your municipality or supplier. We tell you what applies to your site before you spend money, and prepare the technical information the process asks for.
Yes. Exposed rural sites are at real risk in the summer storm season. A lightning risk assessment shows what protection is justified, and proper earthing and surge protection are far cheaper than replacing equipment.
We design, specify and check the work. When your project needs installation, we work with qualified specialist installers so the system is built to the design you approved.
A recent electricity bill, a photo of your distribution board, your location pin and a short description of what you want to run or protect. That is enough for a first conversation.
Project notes and practical advice on solar, backup power and electrical safety.
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