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Solar Design Tools built By South Africans for South Africans. If You build a house you measure and engineer, why not also the same when it comes to Photo Voltaic Plants. Jacara Modelling Software & Snitch Loggers are Proudly Distributed by Alpha Energy Storage.

Why use an audit platform?

There is simply no better way to reduce energy consumption than to compare options in an audit platform on an individual load basis. Avoid typical mistakes like incorrect technology selection or sizing. Avoid spending time and money focussing on stereotypical loads. A standard family home should use no more than 12kW.h/day without the aid of PV generation. Identify and focus on the correct appliances. Avoid disappointment later, make sure you have all the facts.

  •  Seven Out Of Ten Disappoinng Outcomes And Unmet Expections Regarding PV Systems Are Due To Electricity Consumption-Generation Profile Mismatch
  •  Taking Measures To Implement Efficiency Could Reduce Your Electricity Bill By Up To 85%.
  •  An Energy Efficient Three-Bedroom Home Should Consume Less Than 12kW.H Per Day Without PV Generation.
  •  When Combining Correct Efficiencies And PV Generation, The Average ROI Is 40% Faster Than Using PV Generation Only.
  •  An Electric Stove/Oven Uses Less Than 5% Of The Energy In A Standard Home, Yet Rate In The Top Three Appliances To Consume Energy In The Home.
  •  A Standard Non-Efficient Fridge Could Use More Than 6kW.H/Day Compared To 0.3kW.H/Day For An Efficient Model Of Similar Capacity.
  •  Under Sizing A Solar Geyser Will Result In Daily Consumption From Grid, While Oversizing Will Result In Overheating And Water Wastage.

About Jacara Audit

The energy profile of a home is not a single dynamic mass changing unpredictably. It is actually made up of numerous loads that are generally repetitive by nature. Jacara Models allow the isolation and dealing with loads on an individual basis.

Accurate data recorded over a two week period together with our unique audit platform is the first step towards energy independence. Using a specialized audit platform avoids guessing, whilst aiding in the correct selection of technology and size of efficiency measures. Understand, prioritise and plan the impact and viability of energy efficiency measures.

Many significant residential loads are seasonal, even this can accurately be incorporated into Jacara. Incorporate seasonal effect by removing or reducing specific loads during non-operational months as well as adding loads from the Jacara Database for appliances that were non-operational during data collection.

  •  Identifying Problem Appliances
  •  Compare Efficiency Options
  •  Individual Appliance ROI
  •  Consumption Breakdown
  •  Pre/Post Energy Profile
  •  Daily Energy Profile
  • Seasonal Energy Profile
  •  Appliance Comparison
  •  ROI Chart
  •  Financial Simulation
  •  Individual Load Visualization

Why a PV Designer?

There is simply no better way to predict the financial viability of a PV system and fine tune the design than to use a PV design simulator. Avoid typical mistakes like incorrect system selection or generation-consumption profile mismatch.

Use the correct battery technologies as well as the sizing to meet expectation. Our financial simulator will calculate battery life and incorporate battery life for an accurate ROI. Avoid disappointment later, take the time to ensure correct design.

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  • Only One In Every Ten Residenal Solar Systems Sold In Southern Africa Has Been Designed Using A PV Simulaon Tool.
  • The Average PV Module Sold To A Household In Southern Africa Will Only Produce 62% Of Its Potentional Capability Due To Throttling Or Storage Losses.
  • Very Few Utilities In Southern Africa Permit The Feedback Of Excess PV-Generation. In Most Cases These Utilities Will Require The Prevention Of Feedback Or Might Bill You For Excess Generation.
  • The Average Home Can Only Reduce 38% Of Their Electricity Bill By Means Of PV Generation Alone.
  • The Cost Of Storing Energy In Traditional Batteries Range Between R2.47 And R27.00 Per KWh.
  • An Electricity Bill Should Not Be The Main Factor Used To Design A PV Systems.
  • PV Module Angles Should Be Determined By Seasonal Requirement, And Not Maximum Yield.
  • Battery Replacement Should Always Be Modelled Into Any Battery Related PV Design.
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About Jacara PV Designer

Learn more about this efficient solution

Any PV design should start with the actual energy profile of an efficient home, and this is exactly what Jacara Designer does. Jacara Designer utilizes the highly accurate post efficiency data directly from Jacara Models in the PV simulation platform. The data from Jacara Models will incorporate seasonal changes accurately, understand this requirement and design system to incorporate this element. Eliminate the need to “oversize” and remove the guessing margin. Jacara is the only PV design platform that includes all the common tariffs, including generator, and can accurately simulate the feasibility of all the different types of PV systems taking all these factors into account. Unlike most PV design tools that are simply yield simulators, Jacara Designer brings all the variable factors into one platform to give you an accurate simulation of what is actually going to transpire, allowing you to make an informed decision.

Jacara Designer Benefits

  • Design Any System Type
  •  Design Across Different Inverter Brands
  •  Emulate Inverter Reaction
  •  Incorporate Seasonal Effect
  •  Include Any Tariff Type
  •  Compare Different Systems Types
  •  Generation-Consumption Profile Match
  •  ROI And Cash Flow Charts
  •  Include Battery Replacement Cost Where Applicable
  •  Compensate Accurately For Losses Or Shortfall
  •  Panel Direction Consumption Profile Match
  •  Individual Load Visualisation
  •  Panel Inclination Seasonal Profile Match
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