We build the brain behind your energy.
Setcon designs and builds the control systems that run modern energy sites — making solar panels, batteries, backup generators, and the municipal grid work together automatically, safely, and at the lowest cost. Backed by Solareff.
In plain terms.
A modern factory, shopping centre, or farm no longer just buys electricity from the grid. It makes its own power with solar panels, stores it in batteries, and keeps diesel generators for backup — all while still connected to the municipal grid.
The hard part is making all of those work together, second by second: knowing when to use the sun, when to lean on the battery, when to start a generator, and how to do it without ever dropping the power — or wasting money. That coordination is genuinely difficult, and it never stops.
Setcon builds the system that does it automatically. We call it a control system; you can think of it as the brain of the site's energy. It watches everything, decides where power should come from and where it should go, and acts on those decisions instantly — around the clock, without anyone having to stand over it.
Solar, batteries, generators, and the grid are all “traffic” trying to move at once. Setcon is the traffic controller that keeps everything flowing safely and efficiently — automatically, and far faster than a person ever could.
The gap we set out to close.
Energy systems are getting more complex — solar, batteries, generators, and the grid all on one site. Most control solutions simply weren't built to handle that complexity intelligently.
We kept seeing the same two problems in the field: operators stitching together equipment that didn't talk to each other, and sites losing efficiency because the control layer wasn't smart enough for the hardware underneath it. Money left on the table, and risk no one could see.
So we built Setcon to close that gap: precise, custom energy control, engineered end-to-end — designed around the way each site actually runs, so the technology fits the operation, not the other way around.
Four things every site wants from its energy.
Whatever a site needs, it usually comes down to four outcomes. Setcon delivers them on one system that grows with you — start where you are, add capability as the site matures.
Know what's happening
A live, clear picture of exactly what your energy is doing — generation, storage, usage — at any moment, from anywhere.
Decide how it flows
Actively manage where power comes from and goes — charge the battery, limit what's sent to the grid, keep within site limits.
Run it the smart way
Automatically use the cheapest, cleanest energy first, shave costly demand peaks, and coordinate everything for the best result.
Meet the rules
Satisfy the grid operator's requirements — the technical standards a site must prove before it's allowed to connect and export.
One platform, whatever your site looks like.
Solar-only, battery-only, hybrid, or a full micro grid — the same Setcon platform adapts to the shape of your site. Tap through a few common layouts to see how the pieces connect:
- PV
- Gen
- BESS
- Grid
- Data / Command
- Reactive / Load
Built for sites that can't afford to get energy wrong.
If a site generates, stores, or manages its own energy — and downtime or waste has a real cost — it's the kind of site we're built for.
Experience you can build on.
- Backed by Solareff. The same team behind 100+ energy control systems delivered under Solareff now executes under Setcon — with Solareff's continued backing.
- Built around your site. Every system is engineered for your specific plant, equipment, and goals — not forced from a one-size-fits-all box.
- Field-proven engineers. Our team has designed, built, and commissioned real systems on real sites across South Africa. We build what works, not what looks good on paper.
- Grid-code compliant. Engineered from day one to meet South African grid requirements — no surprises when it's time to connect.
- One system that grows. Start with what you need today and unlock more capability over time — without ripping out and replacing what you have.
- Here for the long term. Remote support, diagnostics, and engineers who know your plant — for the decades it's expected to run.
See and run your energy from anywhere.
Every Setcon system connects to a secure online platform — a single dashboard where you can watch your whole energy system live, get alerted the moment something needs attention, pull reports, and (where enabled) control the site remotely.
Live visibility
Real-time dashboards of generation, storage, and usage — on your phone or in the control room.
Alerts & reports
Automatic notifications when something needs attention, plus the performance reports your team actually uses.
Remote control
Adjust, dispatch, and optimise from anywhere — no need to be on site.
Proof & compliance
The records and telemetry that prove the site meets its obligations to the grid operator.
Led by engineers, not salespeople.
Jaco Jansen van Rensburg
Controls and instrumentation engineer bringing technical leadership and strategic direction to Setcon's growth across Africa.
Cuan Bainbridge
Electrical & electronic engineer with deep expertise in power plant control, HMI development, and on-site commissioning.
Take real control of your energy.
Whether you're planning a new plant, upgrading an existing one, or just want to understand your options — we'd like to hear from you. No sales funnel, just a technical conversation.
Johannesburg, South Africa