About
Your bill comes down. You spend nothing.
Darkstar Utilities puts solar, batteries or both on commercial and industrial sites and pays for all of it. You only pay for the power you use, at a rate below what Eskom or the municipality charges you now.
What you get
- Zero capex. Nothing on your balance sheet.
- A lower bill from month one. It drops from the month the system switches on.
- No risk on your side. Maintenance, insurance and performance sit with Darkstar, not you.
- Built for heavy users. Factories, warehouses, cold stores, food processors and any site where power is one of the biggest monthly costs.
Who is behind it
Darkstar is the power business of Hyperion Group, which works across energy, private equity and retail. It is based in Pretoria and works with businesses across South Africa.
- Safwaan IsmailCEOOver a decade in South African energy. Runs Hyperion Group across energy, private equity and retail.
- Suhail GaniCo-founder
Where Darkstar is with licensing
Darkstar is registered for small-scale generation. Its trading licence application with NERSA is in progress.
Read more
Plain answers on tariffs, demand charges and solar PPAs are in the newsroom.
