Accredited Commercial & Distribution Agent · Jurchen Technology Patented PEG® · Africa & Islands

An ocean of solar, on less land.

CatalystGrid Energy brings Jurchen Technology's patented PEG® high-density ground-mount system to Africa and the Islands — uniting engineering and installation under one accountable group.

Accredited Commercial & Distribution Agent for Jurchen Technology's patented PEG® ground-mount racking system — Africa & Islands.
+225%land yield vs trackers
600+ MWPEG® installed worldwide
185+ mphwind-certified design
45+countries deployed
The group
Bluestone Service Group
InovaSure
Accredited agent
Jurchen Technology
One group, four capabilities

The full chain from land to live generation

CatalystGrid Energy is the commercial hub bringing together three specialist operations — so a project never has to be handed between disconnected vendors.

01 — DISTRIBUTION

CatalystGrid Energy

Accredited PEG® agent for Africa & Islands. We handle supply, technical sizing, commercial structuring and delivery of the racking and DC-cabling ecosystem.

02 — DELIVERY

Bluestone Service Group

Field execution — logistics, installation crews, commissioning and operations & maintenance across remote and island sites.

03 — CIRCULAR ENERGY

Waste2Energy Global

Turning waste streams into dispatchable power — complementing solar with baseload and supporting true energy resilience.

−78%less steel than conventional racking
2.1 MWpper hectare land density
~430man-hours per MWp to install
0foundations, concrete or trenching
CAPEX · OPEX · LCOE

The impact of those lower CAPEX & OPEX costs means PEG® is 50% lower CAPEX than single-axis trackers (SAT) and 33% lower CAPEX than other fixed-tilt ground-mount systems — and will improve your project's profile to investors.

PEG® is a revolutionary substructure whose unique advantages extend well beyond just CAPEX and OPEX, with a significant positive impact on the overall LCOE (Levelized Cost of Energy).

PEG® East–West ground-mount solar array 8° EAST–WEST TILT · MAXIMUM LAND DENSITY
Why Jurchen patented PEG®

Built for hard ground, scarce land and long distances

Africa and island markets share the same problem: every megawatt of capacity competes for limited, valuable land, often far from the nearest port or skilled crew. The PEG® system was made for exactly this.

  • Installs with hand tools — no cranes, no heavy machinery, no concrete.
  • An entire MWp ships in fewer containers, cutting freight to remote sites.
  • Local crews trained and led by Bluestone, keeping value in-country.
  • One accountable group from quotation to commissioning and O&M.

Have a site that's short on land?

Send us your project requirements — a KMZ of the area, any land limitations and soil types (soft soil, rock, calcrete — don't worry, the PEG® can handle it) and your target capacity. Or just tell us you want maximum land use.

We'll come back with a PEG® East–West pre-layout (high level) as KMZ, PDF and DXF, a fly-over HTML, a PEG® PVsyst simulation report (if required), an indicative PEG® offer (quote), and a structural pre-load report (if required).

About us

Commercial energy people, with delivery in their hands

CatalystGrid Energy (CGE) is a renewable-energy group formed to bring proven, high-density solar infrastructure to African and island markets — and to back it with real on-the-ground execution.

Directors

Led by Colin Cloete & Max Lourens

Colin Cloete

Colin Cloete

Director — Technical & Delivery

Heads product sales and structuring, and leads technical sizing, system design and project delivery — translating site constraints into PEG® layouts, bills of materials and installation plans built for remote and island conditions.

Coordinates Bluestone's field crews and the Waste2Energy interface so engineering decisions carry cleanly through to commissioning.

Drives the accreditation and distribution relationship with Jurchen Technology and oversees deal origination from first enquiry to signed supply.

System DesignPEG® SizingProject DeliveryCommissioning
Max Lourens

Max Lourens

Director — Commercial & Legal

Leads commercial structuring, partnership agreements and contract governance across CatalystGrid's joint ventures. Focused on protecting project economics and building enforceable, balanced multi-party arrangements in the African renewables space.

Drives the accreditation and distribution relationship with Jurchen Technology and oversees deal origination from first enquiry to signed supply. Drives the de-risking of off-takers through payment security, escrow structures and tokenisation.

JV & PartnershipsCommercial StructuringContract GovernanceOrigination
The group

Three operations, one accountable partner

Each company owns a part of the journey — together they remove the gaps where projects usually stall.

Bluestone Service Group

Logistics, installation, commissioning and O&M. The crews and project management that turn a delivered system into a generating asset.

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Waste2Energy Global

Waste-to-energy conversion that adds dispatchable, around-the-clock power alongside intermittent solar for resilient hybrid sites.

InovaSure

Assurance, protection and project support — the security, quality and structuring backbone underpinning the group's offering.

Confirm each partner's exact scope so we can tighten this copy — the descriptions above are sensible defaults.
Services

From first enquiry to a generating asset

A single point of accountability across the whole project lifecycle — supply, design, build and run.

SERVICE

PEG® Supply & Distribution

Accredited supply of the patented PEG® racking and JuCon® DC-cabling ecosystem into Africa and the Islands.

  • Authorised pricing & availability
  • Bill-of-materials & container planning
  • Import & delivery coordination
SERVICE

System Design & Sizing

Site-specific PEG® layouts that turn land area and irradiation into a buildable, optimised generation plan.

  • Land-yield density studies
  • Wind & load configuration (HL options)
  • DC string & cabling design
SERVICE

Installation & Commissioning

Bluestone crews install with hand tools and a trained team — fast deployment even on remote, hard-to-reach sites.

  • Crew training & mobilisation
  • Ramming, assembly & cabling
  • Testing & grid commissioning
SERVICE

Waste-to-Energy Solutions

Waste2Energy Global adds dispatchable baseload, pairing with solar for hybrid systems that deliver power around the clock.

  • Feedstock & site assessment
  • Hybrid solar + W2E design
  • Resilient off-grid configurations
SERVICE

Operations & Maintenance

Keeping assets performing — scheduled service, vegetation management and rapid response built around PEG's low-access design.

  • Preventative service plans
  • Performance monitoring
  • Spares & warranty handling
SERVICE

Commercial & Project Structuring

Partnership agreements, JV arrangements and bankable commercial frameworks that protect every party's position.

  • JV & offtake structuring
  • Contract & risk review
  • Project financing support
Technical, grid & advisory

Specialist services that de-risk your project

From grid feasibility and utility applications through to PEG® training and on-site quality control.

GRID

Grid Feasibility Assessment

Establishing available grid capacity and connection viability before you commit budget to a site.

UTILITY

Cost Estimate Letter (CEL) Support

Preparing and managing CEL applications with the utility to confirm the true cost of connection.

MODELLING

Municipal Network Model Development

Building network models for municipal grids to support connection planning and approvals.

SCREENING

Pre-Feasibility Assessment

Early-stage technical and commercial screening to test whether a project is worth advancing.

TRAINING

Jurchen Technology PEG® Training

Accredited PEG® installation training so local crews build to specification, first time.

GROUND TESTS

PEG POT's & Soil Tests

Ground verification before the first rod goes in — confirming the substructure suits the site.

  • PEG POT's (Pull-Out Testing) — soil resistivity
  • PEG soil test — soil classification
  • PEG on-site training
  • PEG QC during installation
CONSULTANCY · 2026

BSG & W2E Consultancy Services

Specialist advisory from Bluestone Service Group and Waste2Energy Global, per our 2026 rate proposal.

Jurchen Technology · Patented

The PEG® ground-mount racking system

A simplified, high-density ground-mount solution that produces up to 225% more land yield than trackers and fixed-tilt systems — engineered for exactly the markets CatalystGrid serves.

Download the LCOE brochure (PDF) ↗
Jurchen Technology Patented technology by Jurchen Technology. CatalystGrid is the accredited agent for Africa & Islands.
The idea

Less of everything, more energy per hectare

The PEG® is a low-profile, 8-degree east–west design that needs minimal spacing between modules — creating an "ocean of solar panels" on a fraction of the usual footprint.

It is light, mobile and simple to install: no DC trenching, no foundations, no concrete. The module frame becomes part of the structure, so the substructure reduces to just three main components — rod, ground plate, and top/down plate.

  • Up to 50% lower raw-material use for a better CO₂ balance.
  • Installed with hand tools — steel rods rammed in, no heavy machines.
  • Field-proven since 2014 with 200+ plants worldwide.
97%GROUND COVERAGE RATIO
▶ Replace with PEG® install footage
Design robustness · Track record

Proven against real storms, not just wind tunnels

The PEG® system has stood through some of the most violent weather on record — with no damage to substructure, modules or cables.

CARIBBEAN

Two direct hurricanes, zero damage

Hurricane Ian struck the PEG® EW site in Cuba in September 2022 — a Category 3 storm with winds near 120 mph (≈190 km/h) — leaving the plant intact. In November 2024, Hurricane Rafael hit the same site at 125 mph, again with no damage.

NETHERLANDS

Three severe storms in one season

Storms Zeynep, Ylenia and Antonia hit the Waalwijk landfill site in the Netherlands in early 2022 with winds up to 100 mph (160 km/h) — with no damage to the PEG® substructure, modules or cables.

Why it wins

The benefits that matter on African & island sites

Maximum land yield

Roughly 2.1 MWp per hectare and a ~97% ground-coverage ratio — far beyond fixed-tilt and single-axis trackers where land is scarce or expensive.

Slashed CAPEX

No foundations, concrete, trenching or heavy machinery, with 78% less steel — cutting machine, logistics and labour costs dramatically.

Storm-grade durability

Aerodynamically approved to withstand 185+ mph winds, with a patented down-lift effect — already field-tested through a Category 3 hurricane.

Rapid deployment

Only ~430 man-hours per MWp. A full system ships in as few as two 40-ft containers, ideal for remote logistics.

Smoother daily yield

The flat east–west orientation spreads generation across the day — strong morning and late-afternoon output, less midday peaking.

Low visual & land impact

Around 1 m average height — discreet on landfills, brownfields and sensitive sites, easing permitting and neighbour concerns.

At a glance

Indicative system characteristics

Figures are indicative and vary by site conditions, design and module wattage.

Tilt & orientation8° · East–West
Land yield advantageup to +225% vs FT / SAT
Land density~2.1 MWp / hectare
Ground coverage ratio~97%
Steel reduction−78% vs conventional
Installation labour~430 man-hours / MWp
Wind certification185+ mph (IFI approved)
FoundationsNone — rammed rods, no concrete
Average height~1 m
Track record600+ MW · 45+ countries · since 2014
CatalystGrid product line

kWattSeries — packaged solar, ready to scale

Pre-engineered, modular solar kits built on the PEG® racking and JuCon® cabling platform — focused on solar PV projects under 2 MWp and sized in clean kilowatt-class blocks, so customers can start small and grow without redesigning.

Download the kWattSeries Brochure (PDF) ↗
kWattSeries is CatalystGrid's packaged kit line for solar PV projects under 2 MWp. The kit sizing and components below are representative — confirm the final spec and I'll lock it in.
The concept

One platform, many sizes — no re-engineering to grow

Each kWattSeries kit bundles the racking, DC cabling, clips and balance-of-system into a documented package. Customers pick a kilowatt class; the engineering, bill of materials and install method come standardised in the box.

  • Standardised PEG® blocks for predictable, repeatable installs.
  • Scales from small commercial systems up to 2 MWp without redesign.
  • Hand-tool assembly keeps skilled-labour needs low.
kW→MWMODULAR · SCALABLE BLOCKS
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Benefits

Why customers choose kWattSeries

Modular by design

Start with one block and add more as demand grows — no stranded engineering, no rework.

Complete & documented

Racking, cabling, clips and BoS in one package with clear specs — fewer procurement gaps and surprises.

Fast to deploy

Standardised blocks and hand-tool assembly mean shorter timelines from delivery to generation.

Predictable cost

Kit pricing per kilowatt class makes budgeting and quoting simple for installers and end customers.

PEG®-grade resilience

Inherits the same storm-rated, low-profile, high-density performance as the core PEG® platform.

Backed by the group

Design, install and O&M support from CatalystGrid, Bluestone and the wider group at every kilowatt class.

Products & services

Everything the group supplies, in one catalogue

Browse by category. Filter the tiles to find the racking, cabling, kits and services that fit your project.

Catalogue now includes your product & service list. Tell me if any item is grouped under the wrong category and I'll move it.
Product
Racking

PEG® EW Standard

The patented high-density east–west ground-mount substructure for standard sites.

Product
Racking

PEG® HL Wind

High-load variant with added module support for extreme-wind locations.

Product
Racking

PEG® HL Snow

High-load configuration engineered for heavy snow-load sites.

Product
Racking

PEG® Anchor / Soft-Soil

Special anchor rods for shallow ramming, landfills and very soft soils.

Product
DC Cabling

JuCon® DC Harness

German-made, high-impermeability DC cabling for minimal contact-resistance losses.

Product
DC Cabling

SK-III Array Harness

Dual-moulded harness cables (4–10mm²) pre-assembled for fast, reliable connection.

Product
DC Cabling

1500V DC System Kit

Complete 1500V components reducing cable, combiner boxes and inverter count.

Product
Kits

kWattSeries Kits

Modular packaged solar kits scaling from kilowatt blocks to multi-MW farms.

Product
Components

Module Clips (MK / MKG)

Framed and glass-glass module clips that use the frame as part of the structure.

Product
Components

Ballast Tubs

High-density ballast solution for sites where ramming isn't possible.

Solution
Energy

Waste-to-Energy Systems

Dispatchable baseload generation from waste streams via Waste2Energy Global.

Solution
Energy

Hybrid Solar + W2E

Combined systems delivering resilient, round-the-clock power for off-grid sites.

Service
Services

System Design & Sizing

Land-yield studies, PEG® layouts and DC design tuned to each site.

Service
Services

Installation & Commissioning

Trained Bluestone crews, hand-tool assembly and grid commissioning.

Service
Services

Operations & Maintenance

Preventative service, monitoring, spares and warranty handling.

Service
Services

Commercial Structuring

JV, offtake and contract structuring that protects every party.

Product
Racking

JT PEG® >2MWp

Patented PEG® ground-mount configured for utility-scale solar farms above 2 MWp.

Product
Racking

JT PEG® PS (Parallel to Slope)

PEG® variant that follows sloped terrain, unlocking sites conventional racking can't use.

Product
Racking

JT PEG® Rods

Galvanised steel rods rammed into the ground — the structural anchor of every PEG® system.

Product
Racking

JT PEG® Plates

Ground and top/down plates that complete the three-component PEG® substructure.

Product
DC Cabling

JT Cable Trays

Above-ground cable trays for clean, protected DC routing across the PEG® field.

Product
Kits

City Solar kWattSeries <2MWp

Packaged City Solar kWattSeries kits for commercial and city-scale projects under 2 MWp.

Product
Modules & Power

TW Solar 740 · SG1100

High-output TW Solar 740 Wp modules with a matched SG1100 inverter configuration.

Product
Modules & Power

Jinko JKM730 · SG2500

Jinko 730 Wp modules paired with SG2500 inverters for large-scale generation.

Product
Modules & Power

DC Optimiser

Module-level DC optimisation to lift yield and manage shading across the array.

Solution
Energy

Ore Energy BESS

Battery energy storage that firms solar output and delivers power after sundown.

Solution
Energy

BattCon Controller

Battery and energy controller managing charge, dispatch and system protection.