The future-focused design of the estate meant Broadreach was involved from the start, and the result is a first-of-its kind residential microgrid power service for the neighbourhood.
Broadreach funded and installed a microgrid, energy storage, and demand -management solution for Newinbosch that supplements the municipal supply. Unlike typical residential solar installations, where individual residents having to fund and install small, expensive solar PV systems, we achieved economies of scale with a neighbourhood-wide, meshed network of solar panels and batteries. Electricity is produced by optimally located solar panels across the neighbourhood that feed into the microgrid that powers residential properties and common areas, and the system will scale as the neighbourhood grows.
The benefits for residents include protection from load shedding, access to sustainable power, and lower electricity bills and annual rate escalations.
Working with Broadreach Energy made sure we got a partner for the long term. Their approach is collaborative and relationship-focused rather than transactional. They pulled technical rabbits out of hats to navigate the complexities involved in powering a varied neighbourhood and doing something no one has done before. As well as contributing their deep technical skills, the Broadreach Energy team structured the deal in a way that reduced risk, managed the variables and met everyone’s requirements. Plus, they had the capital ready to get rolling when we needed them to.
– Harold Spies, managing director at Similan.