Cinergy Mobile Power has introduced a new generation of diesel-free, intelligent mobile energy systems for South Africa’s film, television, and live events industries. These modular solar-hybrid and battery platforms aim to replace traditional diesel generators, offering silent, zero-emissions power with real-time monitoring and data insights. The company’s solutions have already been used on major productions, including Netflix’s One Piece Season 2.
Cinergy’s Clean Power Solutions Debut in South Africa
Cinergy Mobile Power, a South African company, has launched purpose-built smart mobile power solutions designed specifically for the African film and entertainment sectors. The company’s modular solar-hybrid and battery systems deliver silent, cost-effective, zero-emissions, grid-independent energy. Real-time performance monitoring and data insights are integrated, allowing productions and event organisers to maintain their existing workflows without major changes.
According to Abe Cambridge, Co-Founder of Cinergy Mobile Power, ‘Energy has become a strategic production variable, affecting schedules, locations, sound, crew well-being, permitting, and budgets. Cinergy is a practical replacement for diesel that works the way productions and event organisers already operate, but with lower emissions, less noise, greater reliability, and data-backed insights to maximise efficiency.’
Real-World Deployments: Netflix and ITV Studios
Cinergy’s technology was used by Netflix for season two of its One Piece series, marking the first solar-powered base camp for a film shoot in Africa. The base camp at Cape Town Film Studios was powered for 24 weeks by Cinergy’s CineVault 400 kWh battery and 150 kW CineRay solar PV system. Off-site portions of the shoot used the CineSprint 90 kWh battery and 60 kW CineRay solar PV system for 8 weeks.
Cinergy staff actively monitored and managed these systems, providing valuable energy usage insights throughout the deployment. The company’s solutions also powered an ITV Studios reality television production in Mpumalanga, South Africa, using fuel-free battery and solar systems to operate an outdoor temporary studio for an entire week.
Supporting Large-Scale Events: AfrikaBurn 2025
Cinergy provided temporary clean power infrastructure at the 2025 AfrikaBurn event in Tankwa Karoo, one of the world’s best known off-grid cultural festivals. For nearly six weeks, including build, event, and strike, Cinergy’s solar-hybrid and battery systems supplied continuous electricity for all operations in a remote desert environment. Generators were only needed for a limited period during peak demand at the main event.
This deployment reduced noise, fuel logistics, and onsite emissions, while also giving organisers detailed energy use insights.
Features and Technology
Cinergy’s mobile systems are modular and configurable for a range of applications, from small commercial shoots to large productions and multi-stage outdoor festivals. Key features include silent and zero emissions at point of use, remote monitoring, rapid deployment, low maintenance, and integration into existing workflows. The company claims that overall costs are comparable to or lower than traditional fossil fuel solutions.
Cinergy’s systems use high-performance, locally manufactured battery solutions from Freedom Won, a South African energy storage producer. The company’s expansion is supported by Holocene, a climate-focused venture capital firm, which committed approximately $490,300 (~AUD 705,407) as its first seed investor.
Competitor Comparison
Globally, several film studios and live event producers are adopting alternative mobile power systems to reduce diesel use, meet emissions targets, and enable quieter operations. While international markets have seen similar clean power solutions, Cinergy is the first company in South Africa to focus exclusively on purpose-built smart mobile power for the local film and entertainment sectors.
Historical Context
South Africa’s film industry is a significant contributor to the local economy, with reports from 2024 citing $154.4M (~AUD 222.2M) in foreign film production investment. Estimates suggest that power provision accounts for 10–15% of this investment. The sector faces rising operational and diesel costs, stricter sustainability requirements, and increased community sensitivity to noise and air pollution, making clean mobile power an increasingly important operational requirement.
Why this matters
Cinergy’s launch addresses a growing need for clean, reliable, and cost-effective mobile power in South Africa’s film and events industries. By replacing diesel generators with solar-hybrid and battery systems, productions can reduce emissions, noise, and operational complexity while maintaining or lowering costs.
As international studios and event organisers demand higher sustainability standards, solutions like Cinergy’s are becoming essential for South Africa’s creative industries to remain competitive and attract further investment.
What this means for buyers
For film producers, event organisers, and studios operating in South Africa, Cinergy’s solutions offer a practical path to meeting sustainability targets without sacrificing reliability or increasing costs. Buyers should consider these clean power systems for upcoming projects, especially as regulatory and client expectations around emissions and noise continue to rise.
With proven deployments on major productions and large-scale events, Cinergy’s technology is now a viable alternative to traditional diesel generators for a wide range of temporary power needs.
Key Specs
- CineVault Battery Capacity: 400 kWh
- CineRay Solar PV System (Base Camp): 150 kW
- CineSprint Battery Capacity: 90 kWh
- CineRay Solar PV System (Off-site): 60 kW
- Deployment Duration (Netflix One Piece S2 Base Camp): 24 weeks
- Deployment Duration (Off-site): 8 weeks
- AfrikaBurn 2025 Power Supply Duration: Nearly 6 weeks
- Seed Investment from Holocene: $490,300 (~AUD 705,407)
Source
Images sourced from: cleantechnica.com, capetown.today
