--- title: "Wheeled Energy Procurement for C&I Sites — SOLINK" description: "Independent wheeled energy procurement for South African C&I businesses — access competitively priced renewable power through the national grid." lang: en-ZA json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Service", "@id": "https://solink.co.za/services/wheeled-energy#service", "name": "Embedded Generation & Wheeled Energy", "description": "End-to-end support for wheeled energy procurement — IPP verification, due diligence, RFPs and PPA structuring.", "url": "https://solink.co.za/services/wheeled-energy", "serviceType": "Embedded Generation & Wheeled Energy", "provider": { "@id": "https://solink.co.za/#organization" }, "areaServed": { "@type": "Country", "name": "South Africa" } }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "@id": "https://solink.co.za/services/wheeled-energy#breadcrumb", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://solink.co.za" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Services", "item": "https://solink.co.za/services" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "Embedded Generation & Wheeled Energy", "item": "https://solink.co.za/services/wheeled-energy" } ] } ] --- [![SOLINK](/assets/solink-logo-DvjvhsCl.png)](/) [Home](/)[About](/about) [Services](/services) [Industries](/industries) [Projects](/projects)[The Group](/group) Platforms [Resources](/resource-hub)[Careers](/careers) [Get in touch](/contact) 1. [Home](/)/ 2. [Services](/services)/ 3. Embedded Generation & Wheeled Energy ![](/__l5e/assets-v1/686d2e18-7049-4f9e-98a0-2029210ec73f/2024_11_Wheeled-Energy-1000.webp) Wheeled Energy # Wheeled Energy Solutions for C&I Businesses in South Africa Not every business has the roof space, land or capital for on-site solar. Wheeled energy offers a practical alternative — accessing competitively priced renewable power from an off-site generator, transported via the national grid. [Talk to our wheeled energy team](/contact) The model ## What is wheeled energy? Wheeled energy — also referred to as energy wheeling or off-site embedded generation — is a model where a renewable energy facility generates electricity at a remote location and supplies it to your business via the national grid. The energy is "wheeled" to you, with grid usage charges applied, and the net cost is typically still significantly lower than Eskom's standard tariff. [Explore wheeled energy](/contact) ![Renewable energy generation feeding the South African national grid](/__l5e/assets-v1/fa40c264-56ad-434f-ac03-4e90b6f08abd/renewable-energy-scaled-1600.webp) Which is right for you? ## Embedded vs wheeled The right model depends on your site, energy profile and commercial objectives. ### Choose embedded generation if… You have suitable roof space or land, you want maximum self-consumption, or you prefer to own your energy asset outright. ### Choose wheeled energy if… You don't have a suitable site, you want renewable power without capex on infrastructure, or you want to scale your renewable percentage beyond what your site can generate. ### Consider both if… Your on-site solar covers part of your demand and you want to offset the remainder with a wheeled energy agreement — a model SOLINK has structured for multiple C&I clients. Our process ## SOLINK's wheeled energy procurement process Wheeled energy agreements are complex to structure correctly. SOLINK manages the entire process on your behalf — independently. 1. STEP 01 ### IPP Identification & Due Diligence We identify suitable independent power producers with live or near-live MWs available for wheeling, conduct commercial and technical due diligence, and verify regulatory compliance — before any agreement is proposed. 2. STEP 02 ### RFP Development & Comparative Pricing We develop detailed RFP documentation that ensures all IPP proposals are presented on comparable terms — making it possible to evaluate competing offers on a true like-for-like basis. 3. STEP 03 ### Deal Structuring & Agreement Support We support the commercial and legal structuring of your energy supply agreement — ensuring client-beneficial terms, a competitive price and appropriate risk allocation for a long-term contract. ![SOLINK independent wheeled energy advisory](/__l5e/assets-v1/aa9fa424-9ed5-43a4-8404-626bb440789b/SOLINK-Website-Headers-3-1600.webp) Independence matters ## An independent broker across every IPP SOLINK has no exclusive relationship with any IPP or trader. We evaluate every available wheeled offer on its own merits — pricing, term, availability profile and counterparty strength — so the deal you sign is the best deal actually on the market, not the one somebody was paid to place. Explore further ## Related services and sectors Wheeled energy usually complements on-site generation and storage, and works best for high-consumption operations. - ### [Commercial battery energy storage (BESS)](/services/battery-storage) Demand-charge reduction, self-consumption and resilience, sized to your load profile. - ### [Solar feasibility analysis & site assessment](/services/feasibility-analysis) Tariff analysis, yield modelling and an evidence-based business case before you spend capital. - ### [Solar asset refinancing](/services/solar-asset-refinancing) Release working capital from an installed solar plant and keep buying power below grid rate. - ### [Solar, BESS & wheeled PPAs for mining](/industries/mining) Behind-the-fence generation through to utility-scale wheeled supply for mining operations. - ### [Renewable energy for manufacturing](/industries/manufacturing) Multi-shift plants cutting energy cost, demand charges and load-shedding exposure. - ### [Solar & BESS for cold storage](/industries/cold-storage) Packhouses and refrigerated warehousing protecting cold chain while cutting energy cost. ## Explore wheeled energy for your business Our team can advise you on what's currently available in the market and what a realistic deal looks like. 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