Project

Red Rocket

Built for precision, scalability, and real-time decision-making, the Red Rocket Command Centre brings renewable energy operations into sharp focus. Powered by Leyard VDS007 display technology, the facility enables seamless monitoring and control across Red Rocket’s growing portfolio—creating a future-ready command environment engineered to keep performance, visibility, and innovation on course.

Project Brief

About This Installation

Built for precision, scalability, and real-time decision-making, the Red Rocket Command Centre brings renewable energy operations into sharp focus. Powered by Leyard VDS007 display technology, the facility enables seamless monitoring and control across Red Rocket's growing portfolio, creating a future-ready command environment engineered to keep performance, visibility, and innovation on course.

Challenge

Operational Integration at Scale

The command centre, located at Cape Town's V&A Waterfront Cruise Terminal, is central to Red Rocket's operations. The facility needed to support real-time monitoring and decision-making for wind, solar, and hydroelectric assets while integrating smoothly with existing infrastructure.

Integration with legacy systems and infrastructure
Scalability for a fast-growing multi-technology asset portfolio
Continuous reliability for mission-critical operations
Cybersecurity to protect sensitive operational data

Solution

Leyard VDS007 Command Environment

Planetworld and Move Masters implemented a comprehensive display system built around Leyard VDS007 technology and a 29-million-pixel display wall. The platform combines visual clarity, modular growth, secure architecture, and an operator-focused layout designed for around-the-clock use.

0.7mm pixel pitch flip-chip design for ultra-fine visual detail
Integrated hardware-software monitoring and control stack
Modular architecture for phased expansion and upgrades
Ergonomic operations layout for 24/7 teams
Advanced cybersecurity controls and governance

Benefit

Future-Ready Performance Visibility

The command centre gives Red Rocket a unified, high-performance environment for managing renewable operations in real time. It improves visibility, decision speed, and confidence while supporting long-term expansion plans across Africa.

Real-time operational visibility across multiple technologies
Improved reliability and monitoring accuracy
Stronger decision-making under continuous load
Scalable foundation for future capacity growth

Story

Red Rocket, a leading African independent power producer, oversees a renewable energy portfolio exceeding 3.7GW of operational capacity. To maintain leadership in sustainable energy, the business envisioned a mission-critical command centre that combines advanced technology with operational discipline.\n\nA technical validation visit to Leyard's facilities in China confirmed the selected platform's capability. Planetworld and Move Masters then delivered the implementation and integration program, ensuring seamless transition to live operations.\n\nComprehensive operator training and an ultra-reliable hardware design now support continuous control-room performance with low energy consumption and high system confidence.

Observing the market, this command centre technology is a significant leap ahead of what other IPPs currently have in place. It allows us to manage, monitor, analyse, and control assets in real time across multiple technologies.

Ennio Di Palma, Head of Operations and Maintenance

The Red Rocket Command Centre is a transformative operations hub that supports renewable growth at scale. With Leyard VDS007 at its core, the facility is designed to meet current demands while staying ready for future expansion in performance, reliability, and operational intelligence.

Customer Profile

Red Rocket Energy is a South African independent power producer focused on utility-scale renewable projects across Africa. The company develops and operates wind, solar, hydro, and biomass solutions for industrial, mining, commercial, and government clients through long-term power agreements.

Technology

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