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Commercial Retail Solar PV & BESS/2024/South Dagon, Yangon, Myanmar

Three-Storey Shopping Complex

A high-capacity commercial solar rooftop and integrated battery storage system built to power day-to-day flagship retail operations and ensure zero-downtime backup.

Three-Storey Shopping Complex solar installation

333.2 kWp

Solar PV capacity

250 kW

Hybrid inverter capacity

522 kWh

BESS storage capacity

483 MWh

Annual clean energy yield

338 t

CO2 avoided each year

01 / The brief

Designed around the demands of production.

Project objectives

  • 01Power day-to-day flagship retail operations with reliable, clean energy.
  • 02Support high-capacity HVAC systems, escalators, and multi-tenant lighting seamlessly.
  • 03Ensure zero-downtime backup during peak operational hours to protect the retail consumer experience.
  • 04Offset expensive daytime utility rates and drastically reduce reliance on backup diesel generators.

Equipment and systems

Solar PV modules

466x JA Solar 715W high-power monocrystalline modules (333.19 kWp)

Hybrid inverters

2x GoodWe 125 kW commercial hybrid inverters (250 kW total)

Energy storage (BESS)

2x GoodWe 261 kWh commercial outdoor BESS units (522 kWh total)

Energy management system

Integrated smart controller for load prioritization and seamless grid-to-backup switching

02 / In the field

A system built to perform every day.

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03 / The result

Better business performance, lighter environmental impact.

Business results

  • ✓Maintained 100% operational uptime for retail tenants, escalators, and critical HVAC systems during grid shedding.
  • ✓Drastically cut diesel fuel costs and minimized noise/air pollution for a premium shopping experience
  • ✓Stabilized long-term overhead costs for facility management through substantial daily peak-shaving

Environmental results

  • ✓Avoids over 338 tonnes of carbon emissions annually in a dense urban setting.
  • ✓Decreases the localized carbon footprint and acoustic impact by displacing heavy diesel generators
  • ✓Demonstrates corporate sustainability leadership to eco-conscious consumers and commercial tenants

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