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Africa-Press – Malawi. <\/strong><\/span>The need for alternative power sources has never been as great as it is now. Eskom is struggling, so businesses and ordinary citizens are naturally struggling too. Power outages and load-shedding not only affect productivity and a business\u2019 ability to make a profit, it spills over to consumers and limits their ability to spend.<\/p>\n

Network towers are affected, meaning transactions are halted or stalled, communication is suspended, and not much can get done during scheduled power cuts. If you are in business during these trying times, and you want to continue to operate at a fairly profitable level, alternative power sources are your only option.<\/p>\n

Businesses like Makro have since made the switch, and some of the products they have on offer can assist you in continuing operations during load-shedding. They are now selling solar panels, and they actually gave away a few in August of this year. Makro deals will give you a variety of products to choose from that are not only suited to meet your business needs during load-shedding but will also ensure that your customers can still use your products or services during that period. While products like solar panels may seem a bit pricey, the opportunity cost of not<\/b> having them is even higher. There are a wide variety of alternative power sources to choose from; we will tell you about a few of them below.<\/p>\n

This system uses solar power but is still connected to the grid. It kicks in when there is an interruption to the municipal electricity supply, ensuring you are still productive during load-shedding.<\/b> It is best for commercial and residential use; all you need to do is ensure that it meets your electricity supply needs for those periods. These systems have since been improved to supply over 3500 kWh per month. A good deal, certainly.<\/p>\n

Off-grid systems include the use of solar and wind energy to power your business needs. Solar is especially practical because of the amount of sun we get on this side of the equator at no cost at all. These systems are more commonly used in rural areas or places where there is no municipal power installed, but with the constant load-shedding, they are now an alternative even in urban areas. You can use either wind or solar power, a hybrid of the two, depending on what would work best to meet your needs and your location as well.<\/p>\n

The use of HEP works best based on your location, water supply, and definitely your line of business. It follows that since you\u2019ll be using water as a power source, your business has to be located near a body of water whose ease of use will be factored into its capacity to generate electricity in a safe manner for the business and the people around it. This option is for larger businesses, as it is expensive to set up<\/p>\n

For small businesses to stay afloat, the use of alternative sources of power is advisable so as not to cripple them at their inception. Depending on your line of business, power sources can be found that can be tailored to your business needs.<\/p>\n

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