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Shelly Centre

Name: Shelly Centre: 1,280 kWp Rooftop Solar, Shelly Beach KZN | Sunbird Solar
Uploaded: 2026-10-08T01:28:30-07:00
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Description: Shelly Centre stands a few hundred metres from the Indian Ocean. Salt-laden air places the site in corrosion category C5, the most aggressive environment a solar plant is designed for, where every bolt, bracket and enclosure is under constant attack.

A 1,280 kWp plant specified for one of the harshest corrosion environments a solar system can face.

Shelly Centre rooftop solar array, aerial view towards the coast, Shelly Beach

Solar PV: 1,280 kWp

The project

Shelly Centre stands a few hundred metres from the Indian Ocean. Salt-laden air places the site in corrosion category C5, the most aggressive environment a solar plant is designed for, where every bolt, bracket and enclosure is under constant attack.

We designed for that from the first drawing. Every component was specified for coastal exposure, and the inverters and switchgear sit in a purpose-built inverter room rather than on an exposed roof, where they operate in a controlled environment for the life of the plant.

The result is a 1,280 kWp system engineered for its full service life, not its first few years.

Key facts

Location: Shelly Beach, KwaZulu-Natal
Client: Keal Property Group
Sector: Property Funds & REITs
System type: Grid-Tied
Solar PV: 1,280 kWp
Scope highlights: C5 Coastal Specification · Purpose-Built Inverter Room
Status: Completed

C5 coastal corrosion specification

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Office: +27 87 711 3013
Email: jordan@sunbirdsolar.co.za