Articles & Case Studies
Real-world success stories from businesses that have transformed their energy management with Augos. From identifying billing errors to optimising tariffs, see how our platform delivers measurable results.
Featured Case Studies
South African Retail Giant's PFC Safety Transformation: Mitigating Fire Risk in 500+ Stores
See how a major South African retail giant successfully addressed catastrophic fire risk from faulty Power Factor Correction (PFC) equipment by implementing PFC Surveys, safety upgrades, and dedicated fire suppression systems across 500+ sites.
Asset protection and operational continuity
Eskom's Fixed Charge Shift: Navigating the New Generation Capacity Charge (GCC) for SA Businesses
Eskom's new Generation Capacity Charge (GCC) increases fixed costs for South African businesses. See how Augos uses NMD Analysis and Tariff Optimisation to mitigate the financial risks and protect renewable energy ROI.
Massive Billing Error Uncovered at a Luxury Hotel
How a 2000% meter under-read was identified at a major hotel, providing the data needed to prepare for an eventual multi-million rand billing correction.
R500,000 Annual Savings Through Tariff Optimisation
See how Much Asphalt's Benoni plant saved R500,000 annually by switching to a more cost-effective electricity tariff.
Landlord Saves Tenant R85,000 with NMD Optimisation
How a property owner optimised their tenant's energy account, correcting an oversized NMD and sub-optimal tariff.
Libstar Achieves R515,000 Verified Annual Savings
A data-driven tariff analysis for Libstar's Montagu Barlinka site led to a verified R515,000 in annual savings.
50% Overbilling Challenged for a Property Group
How our bill verification service identified a consistent 50% overbilling, providing evidence for a formal dispute.
50% overbilling identified
Proactive Correction of 57% Utility Underbilling
An investigation revealed an offline utility meter had caused a 57% underbill, protecting the client from future liability.
Free State Broiler House Increases Electrical Capacity
Discover how a Free State broiler house overcame critical Eskom capacity limits and frequent breaker trips through strategic Power Factor Correction implementation.
15-20% capacity increase, zero breaker trips
Fire Suppression in PFC Panels: Essential Risk Mitigation
Don't overlook fire risk in your PFC system. Learn why dedicated fire suppression is crucial for protecting assets, ensuring safety, and maintaining compliance.
Critical asset and safety protection
One&Only Cape Town Achieves 35% Energy Savings
Read how the prestigious One&Only Cape Town achieved a 35% reduction in energy usage in 3 months through zero-cost behavioral and operational interventions.
35% energy reduction, zero-cost intervention
Verifiable Hotel ESG Reporting: Avoid Greenwashing with Scope 1 & 2 Data
Combat greenwashing in South Africa's hospitality sector. Augos provides accurate sub-metering data to calculate verifiable Scope 1 & 2 emissions, ensuring credible ESG reports and building stakeholder trust.
Jumeirah Group Achieves Accurate Cooling Cost Allocation with Augos BTU Metering
Discover how the Jumeirah Group used Augos BTU metering to solve complex cost allocation challenges for their centralized chilled water plant, ensuring fair billing and financial transparency across four luxury properties.
Proactive Hotel Maintenance: Smart Monitoring & Alerts for Infrastructure Reliability
Move beyond reactive hotel maintenance in ZA. Augos Smart Triggers detect subtle equipment deviations (current, temperature) to prevent critical failures, protecting assets and ensuring a seamless guest experience.
Prevent failures before they impact guests
How Electricity Tariffs Work: Consumption, Demand & Service Charges Explained
Understand your South African electricity bill. Learn how Consumption (kWh), Maximum Demand (kVA), and Service Charges combine, and how your Power Factor affects your final cost.
Understand and control your electricity spend
Fair Share Billing: Master Utility Cost Allocation in Complex Properties
Stop disputes and revenue loss in your ZA hotel. Augos sub-meters ensure fair utility billing and cost recovery for tenants and departments, accurately managing generator costs during load shedding.
Proactive Energy Management: Triggers & Alerts for Real-Time Control
Unleash proactive energy management in ZA. Augos Triggers provide real-time alerts for customized thresholds (Power Factor, Demand, Voltage), enabling swift action to maximize savings and mitigate tariff penalties.
18-minute response to prevent 12-month penalties
Case Study: Falke South Africa Achieves 20%+ Savings & R600k Tariff Optimisation
Read how Augos partnered with Falke (Bellville South) to exceed 20% energy savings and unlock an additional R600,000 in annual savings through a data-driven tariff migration with the City of Cape Town.
20%+ energy savings, R600k tariff win
Managing Costs and Reducing Energy Usage: The Power of Real-Time Data
Combat rising energy costs in ZA. Augos provides real-time monitoring and precise utility data to identify immediate issues, verify bills, analyse tariffs, and drive significant, measurable cost savings.
Strategic cost control and accountability
Eskom Tariff Changes: Guide for LPUs on TOU, GCC & Strategic Load Management
A comprehensive guide for South African LPUs on Eskom's modernizing tariff structures. Understand the Cost-to-Serve study, TOU changes, and the new Generation Capacity Charge (GCC) for strategic cost control.
Strategic guidance for tariff modernization
Electrical Risk Mitigation: Fire Suppression & Safety for PFC Systems
Comprehensive guide for ZA facilities on electrical risk mitigation. Strategies include fire suppression, real-time temperature sensing, harmonic measurement, and annual surveys to protect assets and personnel.
Critical asset and safety protection
Sanlam Sky Houghton: R1.15M Recovery & 25% Energy Reduction
Read how Augos' multi-pronged strategy for Sanlam Sky Houghton achieved a 25% energy reduction (1.5-day payback), R10,000 monthly PFC savings, and secured a R1.15M council overbilling credit.
R1.15M recovered, 25% energy reduction
Sanlam Achieves 31% Energy Reduction with Multi-Year Program
Read how Augos helped Sanlam exceed its sustainability targets, achieving a cumulative energy consumption reduction of over 31% by strategically funding capital projects through savings from low-cost behavioral changes.
31% cumulative savings, sustainability targets exceeded
Sandals Resorts: Redefining Sustainable Luxury in the Caribbean
Augos partners with Sandals Resorts to set new standards in sustainable luxury. Deploying state-of-the-art measurement tools to optimize electricity, water, and gas usage across Caribbean properties for a reduced carbon footprint.
10+ years sustainable resource management
Independent Solar PV Assessments: 3D Modelling & Financial Forecasts
Augos provides independent Solar PV assessments in ZA. We use integrated 3D design and financial modelling software to calculate accurate yield, shading analysis, ROI, and financing costs based on your real energy data.
Risk-mitigated solar investment decisions
Tackling Baseload: A Practical Guide to Reducing Your Hotel's Fixed Energy Costs
A practical guide for ZA hotels to reduce fixed baseload energy costs. Use Augos granular data to identify 24/7 consumers (HVAC, lighting) and implement targeted efficiency and proactive maintenance strategies.
Year-round cost savings through baseload reduction
The Surprising Power of Words: How Guest Behaviour Impacts Your Hotel's Energy Bill
Augos explores the surprising impact of guest behaviour on hotel energy bills. Learn how normative prompts (e.g., 'Most guests...') and precise measurement unlock significant, zero-cost savings in South African hotels.
Zero-cost behavioral energy savings
Bill Verification: Why Protecting Your Finances is Crucial
Bill Verification is crucial for ZA businesses. Use the Augos platform to compare measured data against your supplier's billing, checking line-by-line for overbilling and mitigating 36-month underbilling risks.
Protection from billing errors and retroactive charges
The Occupancy Myth: Why Your Hotel's Energy Bill Isn't Just About Guests
Debunk the Occupancy Myth: Learn why 60%+ of your ZA hotel's energy bill is fixed baseload (HVAC, lighting, pumps). Augos' precise measurement unlocks control and savings hidden within constant operations.
Year-round baseload optimization
Transforming Multi-Site Portfolios for Multi-Year Wheeling Arrangements
Augos empowers ZA multi-site portfolios for multi-year wheeling. We use critical profile data for asset diversification, contract flexibility, municipal reallocation, and Load Shedding resilience to ensure sustainable supply.
Strategic wheeling portfolio management
Connecting the Dots: Integrating Utility Data for Smarter Hotel Operations & Insights
Break down data silos in your ZA hotel. Augos integrates granular utility data with PMS, BMS, and CMMS insights, providing the holistic KPIs needed for optimal efficiency and maintenance.
Strategic vs. Non-Strategic Load Curtailment: The Business Guide to Proactive Energy Control
Understand the critical difference between disruptive non-strategic load shedding and financially-incentivized Strategic Load Curtailment. Learn how software enables compliance and real-time control for Aggregated and Virtual Load Curtailment.
Transform grid instability into financial opportunity
Protecting Your Power Factor Correction (PFC) System: The Critical Threat of Harmonics
Harmonics, caused by non-linear loads, are silent threats that sabotage Power Factor Correction efficiency, causing equipment overheating and high costs. Learn the 5 ways harmonics affect PFC and how Augos can mitigate the risk.
Protect PFC ROI through harmonic mitigation
Understanding Your Rights: A Tenant's Essential Guide to Fair Electricity Billing
As a South African tenant, you have the right to fair billing, FBE, and approved tariffs. Learn the 10 critical rights you must know, including dispute procedures and NERSA regulations.
Ensure transparent and compliant tenant billing
Vineyard Hotel Uses Augos Data to Successfully Reverse Incorrect Council Demand Charges
Vineyard Hotel used Augos meter data to prove inaccurate council kVA demand readings, successfully reversing incorrect utility charges in a major hospitality billing dispute.
Charges reversed with third-party verified data
Inductive vs. Capacitive Loads: Understanding the Core Mechanics of Power Factor Correction
Understand the core difference between Inductive (motors, transformers) and Capacitive (PFC banks) loads. Learn how capacitive loads counteract current lag to boost efficiency.
Master the fundamentals of PFC efficiency
What is Power Factor Correction (PFC)? Your Complete Guide to Energy Efficiency
Power Factor Correction uses capacitors to eliminate demand penalties caused by reactive power. Learn the 6 essential steps from Survey to Monitoring for maximum ROI.
Complete 6-step guide to PFC implementation
Navigating the 2025 Eskom Tariff Changes: A Strategic Guide for South African Business
The 2025 Eskom pricing overhaul introduces the high-risk Legacy Charge and Capacity Charge. Learn strategic steps to protect your business from unnecessary costs.
Strategic protection from 2025 tariff structure
A Practical Guide: Measuring the ROI of Normative Prompts on Guest Energy Use
This practical guide outlines the 'Nudge & Analyse' Pilot framework for hotels, demonstrating why accurate kWh/ORN measurement is essential to verify behavioural energy savings from guest prompts.
Verifiable behavioral energy savings framework
Case Study: Bokomo Foods Achieves 16-Month ROI on Power Factor Correction in Johannesburg ZA
See how Augos used the Energy Intelligence platform to diagnose and eliminate costly Reactive Energy Charges at Bokomo Savoury Foods, securing an exceptional 16-month financial payback in Johannesburg.
16-month ROI, R189,000 investment
Karob Plastics: Augos as a Vital Tool for ISO 50001 Certification Since 2012
Karob Plastics, a major plastics manufacturer, shares why Augos has been essential to their energy management system since 2012 and is vital for their ISO 50001 certification journey with minute-level tracking and bill verification.
Essential tool for ISO 50001 certification
Power Factor Survey Process: Maintenance, Efficiency, and Risk Mitigation
A comprehensive guide to our Power Factor survey process: from initial bill assessment to component testing, data logging, and maintenance recommendations to ensure peak efficiency and asset longevity.
Annual professional surveys for safety and efficiency