Rosebank Mall takes a transformative step in urban energy innovation and sustainability
With the introduction of its smart energy infrastructure, Rosebank Mall plans to ease the strain on the national grid, while making power disruption for its tenants a thing of the past.
In a bid to ease the strain on the national grid, minimise trade disruptions, and move a transformative step in urban energy innovation, Rosebank Mall unveiled its smart energy infrastructure on August 12.
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Hyprop National utilities manager Jacques Vosloo explained: “Our new hybrid system is one of the largest of its kind in SA and promises to deliver not only financial returns and savings, but also provide our tenants with certainty that they will be able to trade uninterrupted. This is truly innovation in motion and the blueprint of Hyprop and the communities we serve.”
Wally Weber, from UT Energy, said the project represented a departure from the commercial energy solutions approach. “It was not built on the idea of going green, but on a sound financial investment strategy. We’ve been able to deliver a commercially competitive energy investment that sets the boundaries for the future of energy.”
Weber added that by investing in one of the largest commercial systems, High Prop has not only illustrated their leadership in the commercial sector, but in sustainable investment thinking as well.
The mall’s general manager, Muhammed Varachia, said the momentous occasion was for South Africa’s retail infrastructure. “What we have activated at Rosebank Mall is what we believe to be the largest hybrid system in the retail sector. It features a 7.2MW power battery, a 4.5MW invertor, and a dual fuel generator.”
Varachia added that the infrastructure was seamlessly managed by smart controls, which optimised everything in real time.
The mall tenants could now trade through power disruptions without worry. “It provides relief. We can ease the strain on the national grid by cutting our demand during peak hours, a win not only for us but the wider city. None of this would have happened without collaboration, a bold vision, and a sizeable capital investment.”
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