Energy Infrastructure Built Around Agricultural Operations.
Funded Solar PV, battery storage and integrated energy solutions for wine estates, farms, packhouses, cold storage and agri-processing operations — structured around real load profiles, seasonal demand and site-specific energy economics.
Common Agricultural Sector Challenges.
Agricultural sites combine seasonal demand, pumping, processing, refrigeration and often constrained electrical infrastructure.
Seasonal demand
Harvests, processing cycles and seasonal operations can create sharp changes in electricity demand throughout the year.
Irrigation & pumping
High-demand pumping schedules can materially influence peak consumption, system sizing and energy costs.
Processing & cellar operations
Production schedules, cooling, pumping and cellar processes create critical operating periods that energy infrastructure must support.
Cold storage
Refrigeration and cold-chain operations carry sustained loads where energy cost and continuity can directly affect product and operations.
Rural infrastructure
Grid capacity, electrical infrastructure and site location can constrain how conventional energy solutions are designed and connected.
Tariff exposure
Tariff structure, time-of-use consumption and demand patterns materially affect the commercial case for generation and storage.
One Energy Platform. Structured Around the Operation.
Vector assesses how and when the site consumes electricity before determining the appropriate technology mix. Solar generation, battery storage, power conversion, grid interface, energy management and metering are then integrated according to the site's operating requirements and commercial case.
Platform Technologies for Agricultural Sites.
Layers of the Vector platform relevant to this sector — scoped and applied within contracted design.
Solar PV
Site-integrated solar generation engineered around the site’s demand profile and available infrastructure.
Battery Energy Storage / BESS
Battery storage supporting load shifting, tariff optimisation and resilience within contracted scope.
Hybrid UPS / Power Conversion
Controlled power-conversion architecture integrating available energy sources within the contracted design.
Grid Interface
Grid interface, interconnection and protection tying platform components to the utility network.
Energy Management
Site-wide monitoring, dispatch, load balancing and control across the integrated platform.
Metering & Monitoring
Revenue-grade metering and operational monitoring throughout the agreed commercial term.
See the Platform Operating at Jordan Wine Estate.
At Jordan Wine Estate in Stellenbosch, Vector’s integrated energy platform operates across a working agricultural and hospitality environment. The site combines 490 kWp of Solar PV with 645 kWh of battery energy storage, Hybrid UPS / power conversion, grid interface, metering and monitoring within one integrated commercial energy system under a long-term PPA.
Jordan provides a practical operating reference for agricultural businesses evaluating how generation, storage and controlled power conversion can be integrated around real site demand and operating requirements.
490 kWp
Installed Solar PV capacity
645 kWh
Installed battery storage capacity
Feb 2026
Operating since
Long-term PPA
Commercial energy structure
Funded Infrastructure. Metered Energy Supply.
For qualifying projects, Vector structures funded energy infrastructure under a long-term Power Purchase Agreement. The client purchases metered energy rather than funding the contracted equipment upfront, while the infrastructure is developed, operated and maintained through the agreed project structure.
- ✓No upfront equipment purchase for qualifying funded projects
- ✓Long-term PPA structure
- ✓Metered energy supply
- ✓Infrastructure responsibilities managed through the agreed project structure
- ✓Subject to project approval and final documentation
Signals a Site May Qualify for Assessment.
Vector reviews each site individually. The following indicators help identify sites suitable for a commercial energy assessment.
- ✓Material recurring site electricity consumption
- ✓Stable operating site with assessed load profile
- ✓Suitable electrical infrastructure and site access
- ✓Site owner/operator approval possible
- ✓Load profile suitable for technical assessment
See What the Energy Opportunity Looks Like for Your Operation.
Choose the route that fits where you are.
Start with an agricultural energy assessment. Vector will review your electricity consumption, tariff structure, load profile, existing infrastructure, operating requirements and funding suitability to determine whether a funded solution warrants further development.