Firm power from your own site — solar plus BESS for mines, industry and utilities.
Eskom tariffs keep rising. Peak demand charges bite. Uptime is non-negotiable for production.
How Masibambane structures it
Utility-scale or C&I solar paired with containerised BESS — sized to your load profile, optimised for TOU arbitrage and backup.
Indicative economics
Typical 15–25 year PPA; Section 12B where owned; zero upfront via lease structures.
From Eskom dependency to energy independence
Generate & self-supply
Cover your load first — the cheapest electron is the one you never buy from Eskom.
Store & shift peak
BESS discharges during expensive TOU windows.
Export & wheel surplus
Feed-in credits, municipal tariffs, and wholesale market access from 2026.
Related Knowledge Hub answers
Hedging Eskom tariff escalation with self-generation
Grid tariffs continue rising ~9% p.a. with fixed and TOU charges. Self-generated power locks in a known cost curve for 15–25 years under a PPA.
benefitsSection 12B accelerated depreciation
Renewable energy assets may qualify for accelerated capital allowance — confirm with your tax advisor for your structure.
benefitsSelling surplus energy back to the grid
Feed-in credits on your Eskom account, municipal feed-in tariffs (e.g. Cape Town ~R1/kWh), and from 2026 wholesale market participation.
benefitsESG, decarbonisation and hard-currency PPAs
Scope 2 reduction, CDP reporting, and cross-border hard-currency PPAs for export-oriented industry.
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