Shop · clinic · office
A shop is a day-load goldmine. A clinic is a fridge and lights that cannot die.
Between home hybrid and mill C&I. Competitors dump both into “commercial.” We split them.
| Job | Day load | Must survive shed? | Typical 2026 stack |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail shop / showroom | LEDs, fans, 1–2 AC, POS | Usually no | 6–10 kW hybrid or on-grid if a UPS already covers POS |
| Pharmacy / clinic / lab | Fridge, lights, AC, autoclave | Yes | 6–10 kW hybrid + 10 kWh LFP. Vaccines are not a tubular job. |
| Bakery / kitchen | Day ovens / mixers | Day only | 10–20 kW, 3-phase if the oven is. VFD on motors. |
| Office 9–5 | AC + PCs | Maybe (meetings) | 8–15 kW. On-grid + generator, or hybrid if the genset is theatre. |
| Petrol pump / canopy | Lights, pumps, POS | Yes | Hybrid. Dark canopy is a safety file, not an energy file. |
Rent vs own
Net-billing needs roof title. A rented shop can still do off-grid / hybrid without a DISCO file. Do not promise a green meter on a landlord’s roof without a NOC.
Single-phase ceiling
Many shops are still 1-phase. 10 kW hybrid 1P is the usual cap before we talk 3-phase upgrade with the DISCO — that is their demand notice, not ours.