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System Guides

System Types: Solar Solutions Designed for Your Needs

Platinum Energy offers a range of solar system types, tailored to meet the diverse needs of commercial and industrial clients. Solar energy extends beyond traditional rooftop installations, offering versatile solutions for various commercial and industrial needs. Platinum Energy designs and constructs solar systems to maximise energy production and integrate seamlessly with your property.

Explore our range of system types below:

Rooftop Solar Systems: Simple, Efficient, and Reliable

Leverage your available roof space to transform it into a valuable energy asset. Rooftop solar systems are the most economical and straightforward installation option. Platinum Energy has extensive experience installing both large and small rooftop systems across New Zealand

Ground-Mounted Solar Systems: Optimising Land Resources for Energy Production

Utilise unused land areas to generate clean, sustainable energy. Ground-mounted systems are ideal for businesses with ample land or unsuitable roof space, particularly in agricultural and industrial settings. These systems offer ease of operation and maintenance, providing significant efficiencies at larger scales. Platinum Energy provides a variety of ground-mounted solutions, including: ● Concreted pile systems ● Driven pile systems ● Fixed tilt systems ● Ballasted systems ● Single Axis Tracker systems

Solar Carports: Multifunctional Energy and Shade Solutions

Integrate solar technology into your parking infrastructure with solar carports. These structures provide long-lasting shade while generating clean energy for adjacent buildings. Their modular design allows for scalability to accommodate any size car park, offering a functional and aesthetically pleasing solution.

System Sizing: Tailoring Solar to Maximise Your Business's Energy Savings

Choosing the right solar system size is crucial for optimising your energy savings and financial returns. This is not dictated by the available ground or roof space at your site, but more importantly based on your energy consumption. At Platinum Energy, we focus on your business's energy consumption, to ensure your solar investment delivers maximum value.

Key Factors for Accurate System Sizing:

✦ Load Profile Analysis:

The right system should match your load profile to maximise your returns. We analyse 12 months of your energy data to accurately model your business's load profile, ensuring the system meets your consumption needs.

✦ Export Optimisation:

The right system should not export excessive power back to the grid. It is important to split between self consumption and exported power as exported power will not yield the same financial results that self consumption will. We design systems to minimise export power, maximising your financial returns by focusing on self consumption.

✦ Site-Specific Engineering:

The right system needs to be electrically and structurally engineered for your site. Oversights in engineering can be costly so it is crucial to make sure your system is engineered correctly. Our systems are electrically and structurally engineered to meet your site's requirements and comply with all relevant certifications.

✦ Financial Impact:

The right system does not impact your cash flow and improves your bottom line. We prioritise solutions that improve your bottom line and cash flow, providing long-term energy price certainty without disrupting or changing your core business operations.