100kW · Mozambique
100kW Solar System for Data Centres in Matola
Cut Eskom exposure with engineered three-phase solar PV and battery storage for data centres in Matola, Maputo. Typical four-year payback, Section 12B tax deduction in year one, and tariff mitigation against annual increases from EDM.
- Typical payback
- 4.3 yrs
- Yield / kWp
- 1 700 kWh
- Section 12B
- 100% yr 1
- Response
- 48 hrs
SAPVIA PV GreenCard practices · NRS 097-2-1 · SANS 10142 · Section 12B ready
100kW engineered for Data Centres in Matola
High Eskom tariffs and power instability directly affect data centres operations across Matola, Maputo. Reyds provides engineered, three-phase commercial solar PV and battery storage systems tailored for daytime load shifting and peak demand clipping. Sites in Matola sit on the N4 Maputo Corridor, where uptime obligations and cooling energy intensity make generation on site the lowest-risk hedge available.
Solar PV paired with LFP storage so production carries critical load through load shedding and evening peak tariffs. Data Centres carry a load profile dominated by constant it load plus precision cooling, which is exactly where solar generation overlaps hardest with your billing peaks.
Pair your cooling, refrigeration and commercial aircon systems directly with solar PV generation to cut high peak-demand electrical charges. Thermal pre-cooling during peak irradiance hours shifts chiller demand off the EDM account entirely.
Local grid and industrial context
- Distribution authority: EDM, feeder capacity confirmed before design freeze
- Industrial corridor: N4 Maputo Corridor
- Matola industrial park
- Mozal aluminium smelter
- HVAC and refrigeration load coupling assessed on every data centre audit
Indicative 100kW build for a data centre in Matola
- System capacity
- 100 kWp (100kW)
- Modules
- 180 x tier-1 Bloomberg-rated monocrystalline
- Roof / yard area
- ~560 m2
- Inverter platform
- 2 x Huawei SUN2000 50KTL
- Storage option
- 100-215kWh LFP
- Annual generation
- ~170 000 kWh
| Component | Engineered specification | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Hybrid / grid-tied inverters | Sungevity, Atess, Deye and Huawei three-phase 400V units, 30kW to 250kW blocks | NRS 097-2-1, IEC 62109 |
| PV modules | Tier-1 Bloomberg-rated monocrystalline 555-620Wp, 30-year linear performance warranty | IEC 61215, IEC 61730 |
| Battery storage | Lithium iron phosphate (LFP) 51.2V cabinets and 233-5 000kWh containerised racks, 6 000+ cycles at 90% DoD | IEC 62619, UN38.3 |
| Mounting structures | Aluminium rail on IBR / corrugated / standing seam; ballasted or bolted on concrete; galvanised steel ground frames | SANS 10160 wind loading |
| Structural roof load | 12-18 kg/m2 additional dead load flush-mount, 22-28 kg/m2 tilted arrays, verified per truss design | SANS 10162 sign-off |
| Protection and metering | Type 2 SPD, DC isolators, AC changeover, CT metering with remote monitoring portal | SANS 10142-1 |
What is included in Matola
- Changeover under 20ms for sensitive equipment
- Peak demand clipping against Eskom Megaflex windows
- Scalable battery cabinets as load grows
- SSEG registration and NRS 097-2-1 documentation
- Remote monitoring portal with performance reporting
- Section 12B asset register for your auditors
Questions from Matola operators
How long does a 100kW installation in Matola take?
A 100kW plant on a data centre in Matola typically takes 4 to 10 weeks from signed order, including structural assessment, EDM SSEG paperwork and commissioning.
Do we need approval from EDM?
Yes. Any grid-connected embedded generation in Matola, Maputo must be registered as SSEG. Reyds handles the full application, professional engineer sign-off and NRS 097-2-1 compliance documentation.
Can the system run our aircon and refrigeration during load shedding?
With hybrid inverters and LFP storage, cooling, refrigeration and commercial aircon can be carried through outages while also clipping peak-demand charges on your data centre account.
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