Why is solar energy so important in hardware stores?
According to the information released by the Expo Concreto in 2022 (and replicated by the Summa Magazine), Costa Rica has about 1,266 retail hardware stores with warehouses
In addition, according to Central America Data, since before the pandemic there were around 4,000 businesses dedicated to retailing hardware products in the region, but Costa Rica was the country with the most establishments of this type with average gross sales of almost 38 billion colones.
IMPORTANCE OF THE HARDWARE SECTOR
The hardware sector plays a key role in real estate development and in the execution of public and private construction projects, and is a supply chain to other businesses such as building remodeling, infrastructure maintenance, as well as providing inputs to different workshops and other industries. Hardware stores offer solutions to a wide range of customers, from large-scale businesses to households.
Impact of electricity consumption in hardware stores
Hardware stores consume large amounts of electricity in lighting and air conditioning because they are two essential elements to create a good experience for customers.
When some people go to a hardware store, they spend hours looking for the products they need, clarifying doubts, quoting, testing devices and finally selecting what they will buy, so a hardware store needs to provide comfort to its visitors.
Both factors are also important to prevent damage to equipment or materials.
In addition, special equipment must be tested continuously in a hardware store and different electrical machines are used for this.
Furthermore, hardware stores typically have offices full of new technologies that entail greater energy consumption: computers and other automation and IT equipment for procedures such as collections, quotes and inventory control.
Solar Success Stories: Hardware Store Edition
Savings with solar panels in hardware stores
At AVOLTA Energy, we know from experience that solar is an excellent option for hardware stores to offer better service and an excellent customer experience without having to pay huge amounts in electricity bills.
Solar panels guarantee economic savings from the first month; They have a useful life of 30 years and, on average in our experience, offer a 5-year return on investment.
Although each of the projects we develop is tailored to the client, we have important success stories in the hardware sector that can serve as an example.