Clevertronics

Australian-owned and operated Clevertronics is a market leader  in Australia and New Zealand for emergency lighting and is recognised as a sustainability leader in its field. Deep-rooted in their DNA is not only innovation but also an unwavering commitment to energy efficiency. 

To enhance their energy sustainability initiatives, Clevertronics engaged Smart Commercial Solar to install a 200kW rooftop solar array. Divided into two areas to support manufacturing and EV charging, a total of 444 x 450W panels were installed. The panels cover a surface area of 660m² – larger than your average football field. 

Their manufacturing production area now utilises 150kW of solar with an additional 50kW earmarked for future EV charging stations. Clevertronics has found that 150kW is the ideal amount to meet their weekday manufacturing demand – on the weekends, power is fed back into the grid. At this point, the business uses 55% solar and draws 45% of its energy from the grid to cover overnight production. 

The solar array accounts for an estimated annual CO₂ reduction of 200 tonnes. With a forecasted energy production of 254MWh per year, Clevertronics’ reliance on external power has dropped by over 50% − and exports enough energy to the grid to power twelve average homes. For eight months of the year, Clevertronics generates more power than it consumes, which means it’s now classified as a power generator.