It all begins with the radiant sun, generously showering its energy onto the panels. This raw energy, however, needs a bit of refinement. Enter the inverter, a superhero in the solar saga. Equipped with a built-in charger, the inverter takes charge controlling the power from the panels and transforming it into a usable form. This versatile wizard can convert it into either AC power for immediate use in your house or DC power to store in a battery for later.

Yes, you read that right – your solar setup can multitask. The inverter ensures that your house can use the solar energy directly or store it in a battery for those cloudy days or nighttime power needs.

Solar panels need sunlight to generate electricity, so they will not work at night, after the sun has set, or before sunrise. But there are enough rays that pierce through cloudy weather or rain. The solar energy produced will be less than on sunny days. The type of sun that your panels love is when the panels are cold, just after a rainstorm and the bright light breaks through the clouds.

When you turn your cheeks and you can feel the sun’s rays hit your face, that is when your solar panels are happy.

Yes, the orientation and the roof pitch play a vital role in the efficiency of the solar panels. The panels need direct sunlight, thus a north-facing roof is the best option. The thing to consider is shade cast by trees or nearby buildings that can cause a different orientation to be more ideal.

The cost to apply for this and the rate that they pay out is different for each municipality.

The most cost-effective time to apply for this is with your original SSEG registration. If not then the SSEG registration needs to be amended and resubmitted.

Is it worth it to sell back electricity, in general terms most residential homes do not have enough roof space to install extra panels needed to generate electricity over what their consumption is. And the cost and additional meter needed to sell electricity back to the local municipality is substantial and you might not see a return on that investment.

When your holiday house has a significant system that can generate spare electricity when you are not there, when nobody is in the house, the electrical consumption is minimal especially if the geyser is switched off. In this situation is makes sense to sell back to the municipality instead of all that extra electricity going wasted.

We work on a first come first serve basis, After your deposit has been received you will receive an email from Louis confirming that the deposit has been received and your installation date. In general, our turnaround time is 2 weeks. But when load shedding is at level 6 and we receive a lot of inquiries then that lead time can extend.

The expected lead time will be communicated before you pay your deposit.

Play around with our digital house to determine the size of the system that you need. Once you are happy with the size and everything that you need to run during loadshedding then you can go through the quote process. In less than 5 minutes you should have an answer.

Yes, we have qualified installers in our team who are registered with the Department of Labour for electricians to sign off your Electrical Certificate of Compliance. They have a Solar Green Card and can sign off the engineering certificate

Everything that you need for your SSEG registration.

We only install brands that are on the City of Cape Town’s approved list of equipment.

Solar panels are designed to be self-cleaning in the rain, especially if they have been installed at an angle for the rain to run off.

But if you find that your solar system is not performing as expected then you can check if the panels are dirty in periods with no rain dust can build up or bird poo and fruits falling from trees can dirty the panels, then a good clean with a hose pipe and a clean cloth will do wonders.

There are two things to note right here, the first is batteries are for convenience and will not decrease your electrical bill. The second thing is, solar panels are a very poor first choice for lowering your electrical bill. As a rule of thumb; for every one dollar you spend to save energy you can save 5 dollars on your utility bill and for every 5 dollars you spend to make electricity – you can make 1 dollar’s worth of electricity.

There are four approaches to lowering your energy usage and bill without the loss of convenience.

1. Changing to efficient systems
2. Changing to efficient habits
3. Changing to non electrical systems
4. Making your own electricity. A thrifty person will be wise and employ all four methods in the correct balance. The best way to approach the problem is to solve each unique problem with its own unique and appropriate solution.

Yes, especially in South Africa where Loadshedding is an everyday thing more and more buyers are looking for houses that have a solar system installed. If you have to choose between 2 houses all being equal will the house with solar always be the one that is sold first?