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Here’s what you get

Lower costs 

Lower costs 

Cut your electricity bill and save the extra cash with solar energy.

Uninterrupted power 

Uninterrupted power 

Beat load shedding with a constant power supply. 

Energy independence 

Energy independence 

Go completely off-grid with 24/7 electricity and lower utility bills. 

What you need to know

  • Uninterrupted power supply (UPS)

    • A UPS stores electricity from the grid to use during power outages. 
    • Use plug-and-play solar, which comes with a battery that allows you to simply plug in your device and use it. 
    • A UPS does not save you a lot of money on electricity but it will keep the power on during outages. 

     

  •  Grid-tied system

    • This is the most common solar option and includes solar panels and an inverter. 
    • The solar panels convert sunlight to electricity (DC) and the inverter transforms DC electricity into household-friendly power (AC). 
    • The system runs off sunlight during daylight hours and off the inverter during nighttime. However, if your inverter doesn’t have a battery, the stored energy will be lost. 
    • Without a battery, this option doesn’t keep the lights on during load shedding at night or if the weather during the day is overcast. 

  • Hybrid system

    • Combines solar panels and inverter battery storage. 
    • The extra energy is stored and used during power outages and at night when the solar panels don’t generate power. 
    • This is a more reliable and efficient option for uninterrupted electricity and keeping the lights on during load shedding. 

  • Going off-grid

    • Means running your home completely off the municipal grid and without their utility connections. 
    • Relies only on electricity generated from solar panels. 
    • The battery capacity and solar panel size may limit the ability to power up high-voltage appliances, so you’ll need to add other appliances such a solar geyser, gas stove and gas heaters for effectiveness. 

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