DEMCO Steel: 1.02 MWp Hybrid Solar Fuel-Saver System, Dora

Location: Dora, Lebanon
Client: DEMCO Steel
Sector: Steel manufacturing and distribution
System Type: 1.02 MWp Hybrid Solar Multi-Source Fuel Saver System
Status: Completed (commissioned January 2019) 

Established in 1922, DEMCO Steel grew from a regional supplier into an internationally recognized steel manufacturing and distribution company processing more than 400,000 tons of steel annually. To address rising electricity and diesel costs, FREE energy designed and deployed a 1.02 MWp rooftop hybrid solar installation with a fuel-saver controller, enabling the facility to run on a single 680 kVA generator at reduced capacity instead of operating three generators at maximum output. 

The system generates approximately 1,150 MWh annually, delivering an estimated $228,800 in yearly savings and 823.9 tonnes of CO2 reduction each year. 

Winner of the 2nd edition Energy Awareness Awards (EAA).