2 October 2024

Are solar and battery backup solutions still worth it in community schemes?

In recent years, South Africans have grown accustomed to load shedding, but with significant improvements in the country’s energy supply, many are now wondering whether their investment in solar energy and battery backup solutions is still worth it.

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20 September 2024

Understanding solar battery backup systems: a necessity for South Africans

Even though there have been less frequent power outages, the cost of electricity continues to escalate by double-digit percentages!

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18 August 2022

Load shedding woes - it is time to see the light

It’s probably safe to say that most South Africans are beyond fed-up with our unreliable electricity supply. We’ve already had an extraordinary amount of load-shedding during this year, and winter was especially bleak and dismal for homeowners and businesses alike.

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26 July 2022 ,

You still save with solar

The headline of a recent article conveying Eskom’s intention to charge grid-tied solar users a flat rate of R938 per month has caused quite a furore. According to the article, this rate would be charged regardless of the amount of electricity consumed from the national grid.

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