National Retail Chain

The Challenge

This major national retail chain operated 200+ store locations across South Africa where lighting represented 40-50% of each store's electricity consumption. The mixed, aging lighting infrastructure caused high maintenance costs, with no portfolio-level visibility into consumption or consistent upkeep cycles.

Our Solution

We designed a standardized LED retrofit solution and managed a phased rollout across all 200+ locations over 18 months, changing over 45,000 individual lamps and ensuring consistency, economies of scale, and minimal disruption to trading hours. Installed bulk check metering on all site supply points with monthly store portfolio kWh energy intensity ranking and actionable steps, including municipal bill accuracy checks.

The Results

• ✓R81M+ cumulative savings over 5 years
• ✓45,000+ light fixtures retrofitted
• ✓60% reduction in lighting energy footprint
• ✓100% standardization across portfolio
• ✓~1,440 tonnes CO2 offset annually
• ✓Site energy performance ranking and management
• ✓Municipal billing accuracy assurance