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Project Overview
This complete solar power solution for a shopping center in Uganda combines a 200kW solar carport PV design, a 200kW hybrid inverter / PCS configuration and approximately 430kWh of lithium battery storage. The system supports daytime solar use and backup planning for selected commercial services.
Project Background
Solar canopies allow a parking area to generate electricity while retaining its daily use for customers and facility teams. The layout must coordinate support structures, vehicle clearance, pedestrian routes and maintenance access.
The load schedule prioritizes selected lighting, security, network equipment and property management systems. Tenant equipment and other high-demand loads need separate assessment before inclusion in backup supply.
Project Challenges
Commercial demand varies during trading hours, while lighting and security may continue into the evening. The energy plan must balance solar generation, battery charging and the reserve for selected services.
Carport design also needs to address structural loading, drainage, shading and cable routes. Battery and inverter equipment require protected installation space separate from vehicle movement, with appropriate thermal management and access for maintenance.
WHC Power Solution
WHC Power’s configuration integrates solar carport PV, high-voltage lithium battery storage, hybrid inverter / PCS control and electrical protection. Available solar energy can supply daytime demand and charge the battery when surplus generation is available.
BMS communication and EMS settings coordinate battery protection, reserve levels and discharge priorities. A dedicated essential-load distribution arrangement keeps backup demand within the system’s power and usable energy limits.
System Integration and EPC Support
WHC Power supports EPC partners with PV string planning, equipment selection, battery and inverter compatibility and protection coordination. Installation planning covers mounting foundations, earthing, isolation, surge protection, cable protection and safe equipment access.
Commissioning should verify communications, operating priorities, protection settings and backup operation. Backup duration depends on actual demand, usable battery energy and reserve settings. Sensitive equipment requiring uninterrupted supply should retain a suitable UPS where needed. Any generator connection requires its own electrical and control assessment.
System Configuration
Solar PV Design Capacity: 200kW solar carport PV
Hybrid Inverter / PCS Rating: 200kW combined configuration
Battery Configuration: Approximately 430kWh high-voltage lithium battery storage
Control: BMS communication and EMS energy management
Application: Selected lighting, security, networks and property management systems
Operating Arrangement: Solar self-consumption with essential-load backup
Project Benefits
The design aims to increase daytime solar use and make stored energy available for selected commercial services. At properties with backup generation, coordinated storage can reduce unnecessary generator runtime and fuel cost exposure.
Using the parking area for generation preserves other site space. Complete system planning helps the operator and EPC team address equipment compatibility, installation requirements and maintenance before implementation.
Why WHC Power
WHC Power supplies complete commercial solar solutions covering PV, lithium batteries, hybrid inverter / PCS equipment, energy management and technical integration support. Its assistance helps EPC contractors and property operators configure systems around site conditions, load schedules and backup priorities.
Share your parking layout and commercial load schedule with WHC Power to develop a complete commercial solar power solution.
