✔ 80% reduction in annual energy costs
✔ Avoided costly grid upgrade
✔ 340A available site capacity
✔ $20,000/year demand charges avoided
✔ 100kW / 240kWh commercial BESS
The challenge.
As Tatiara Trucks expanded its heavy vehicle repair business in Bordertown, South Australia, its existing electrical supply could no longer keep up with demand. Annual electricity costs had reached around $100,000, and upgrading the site’s grid connection was prohibitively expensive. The business also needed reliable backup power to avoid disruptions during outages.
The solution.
RedEarth, together with installer Bordertown Pumps & Refrigeration, delivered a customised 100 kW / 240 kWh Dingo commercial battery energy storage system (BESS) integrated with rooftop solar and backup generation. The containerised solution was designed for fast installation, increased site capacity and intelligent energy management.
The results.
The system has transformed the site’s energy performance by:
- Reducing annual electricity costs by approximately 80%
- Increasing available site capacity from 200A to 340A
- Avoiding an expensive network upgrade
- Eliminating around $20,000 per year in potential demand charges
- Providing reliable backup power to keep operations running during outages
During summer months, electricity bills have been close to zero while the battery now supplies around 80% of the site’s annual energy requirements.
A smarter alternative to grid upgrades
For growing commercial and industrial businesses, battery energy storage can provide additional capacity, reduce electricity costs and improve energy resilience—without waiting for costly grid upgrades.
Tatiara Trucks now has an energy platform that supports future business growth while delivering lower operating costs and greater energy security.
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- BUILT FOR AUSTRALIAN CONDITIONS
- OFF-GRID, ON-GRID & HYBRID SOLUTIONS
- SCALABLE CAPACITY FOR FUTURE GROWTH
- 10-YEAR BATTERY WARRANTY
- EXPERT LOCAL ENGINEERING SUPPORT
- SMART EMS MONITORING SOFTWARE
