RENEWABLE ENERGY WHEELING FOR HOTELS, RETAILERS AND PROPERTY PORTFOLIOS
What is Discovery Green hospitality & retail wheeling?
Discovery Green is a renewable energy wheeling platform serving South African hotels, retailers, shopping centres and property portfolios. Renewable electricity from large-scale wind and solar plants is delivered through the national grid into the property at a price-certain rate, with platform aggregation smoothing out the seasonal swings that bilateral contracts struggle to handle.
40% Seasonal variability
Off-season demand drops up to 40% from peak. Our platform absorbs the swing at portfolio level so you never pay for energy you did not use.
Weekend peaks
Hospitality and retail demand spikes on weekends and public holidays. Discovery Green's aggregation engine matches supply to your actual consumption shape.
No take-or-pay penalty
Standard bilateral contracts penalise under-consumption. Discovery Green's platform model eliminates take-or-pay exposure for individual properties.
Eastern Cape wind
Powered by large-scale Eastern Cape wind assets with strong year-round generation profiles, delivering price-certain renewable electricity across the national grid.
BUILT FOR DECISION MAKERS
Who hospitality & retail wheeling is built for
THE PROCESS
How hospitality and retail wheeling comes together
Four stages from interval data submission to renewable electricity arriving at the property or portfolio.
01
Portfolio interval data and consumption pattern analysis
03
Product selection and hospitality contract terms
02
Generation profile matching with Eastern Cape wind
04
Regulatory approvals and first renewable energy wheeling supply
THREE PRODUCTS
Discovery Green Hospitality & Retail Pricing
Green Flex
40% Coverage
A starting position on the platform. Flat tariff per kWh, no time-of-use complexity. Energy Reserve mechanism reserves headroom to scale to Green Saver as the group's decarbonisation strategy matures. Predetermined upgrade rates locked in from day one.
Green Saver
90% Coverage (70% Min)
The cost-led choice for hospitality and retail groups without immediate franchise or international Scope 2 pressure. Replaces around 90% of consumption with renewable supply, with a 70% minimum and headroom to scale to 100%. Highest cost saving in the product range.
Green Guarantee
100% Coverage (up to 110%)
The disclosure-driven choice for groups under JSE integrated reporting pressure, international franchise Scope 2 obligations or property fund investor disclosure requirements. 100% renewable coverage with audit-ready Scope 2 documentation. The longer the contract, the smaller the premium.
HOSPITALITY AND RETAIL ENERGY
Where hospitality & retail sits in the Discovery Green range
Green Saver
The cost-led default for hospitality and retail groups without international franchise Scope 2 pressure. Replaces around 90% of electricity.
Green Flex
Used by groups piloting wheeling on a single property or non-core site, ahead of a portfolio-wide commitment.
Green Guarantee
Wheeled supply with monthly banking avoids the embedded solar limitation where project weekends are underserved.
Ampli Energy
For independent hotels, restaurant groups, franchisees and retailers below the standard wheeling threshold.
THE PROOF BEHIND EACH
Why hospitality & retail groups choose Discovery Green
Seasonality is absorbed at portfolio level
Hospitality comes in swings - 40% between high and low season. Discovery Green aggregation absorbs the swing across the broader portfolio. The month is absorbed, not penalised.
Wheeling beats embedded solar for weekend-heavy properties
The Discovery Green wheeling paper documents why embedded solar struggles for hotels and resorts year-round. Wheeled supply with monthly banking avoids that trap.
Eastern Cape wind covers the evening peaks
Backed by Discovery Limited and a 460MW Renewable Portfolio. The platform is based on 460MW including West Park Solar (260MW) and Touraco (100MW).
RESOURCES
Hospitality & Retail Decision-Maker Resource Pack
Brochure
Discovery Green Platform Brochure
Platform overview, then project details, product structure, coverage level for hospitality and retail groups.
White Paper
The Case for Renewable Energy Platforms
Products, disclosure and installation arguments, monthly banking, and why embedded solar struggles for the hospitality and shopping centre sector.
Article
Comparing Renewable Energy Models
Providing embedded solar, PPA and aggregate product comparisons of the costs to hospitality and property businesses annually, long-term supply, contract flexibility, disclosure and policy.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Hospitality & Retail FAQ
How does Discovery Green handle our 40% seasonal swing without penalising hospitality businesses?
Pricing depends on consumption profile, product selection, and contract length. Longer contracts receive more favourable rates. All pricing includes CPI-locked escalation rather than the CPI+5% trajectory typical of utility tariffs.
Why not just put solar on the hotel or shopping centre roof?
Savings apply to generation costs, which represent approximately 45-55% of total electricity costs. Transmission and distribution charges remain unchanged.
Can the supply actually match our evening and weekend demand peaks?
High-voltage sites connected under established wheeling frameworks qualify now. Municipal framework expansion is pending. Each site is assessed individually.
What does Discovery Green cost for a hotel group or shopping centre?
One megawatt demand, approximately R1 million monthly electricity spend. Discovery Green's platform accommodates businesses from 500kW through demand pooling arrangements.
Will Green Guarantee satisfy our international franchise Scope 2 reporting?
Twelve months of interval data reveals consumption patterns invisible in monthly totals - peak timing, baseload requirements, seasonal variations, and shift correlations.
How long from first conversation to renewable electricity flowing into the property?
Ten business days for initial assessment. 60-90 days for a detailed proposal with actuarial modelling. 6-12 months from signing to wheeling commencement.
Request a Hospitality & Retail Assessment
10 business days from interval data submission to a hospitality-specific proposal. 6 to 12 months from signing to first renewable wheel.
Submit 12 months of interval data for the hotel, retail spa, shopping centre or property portfolio under consideration
Step 2
Receive a hospitality-specific proposal with seasonal and length recommendation in 10 business days.
Step 3
Sign and complete utility and Eskom process, renewable and commercial service within 6 to 12 months.