It cannot see your property
The tool works from what you tell it. It does not know your roof pitch, shading, cable run, DB board or Eskom phase. That is why every estimate is labelled as an estimate only.
Six quick questions. No sign-up needed. You get an instant estimate of the panels, inverter and battery you need, what it costs in rand, and roughly how much you will save on your Eskom bill every month.
Step 1 of 6 · nothing you enter is sent to us until you choose email or WhatsApp at the end.
The tool works from what you tell it. It does not know your roof pitch, shading, cable run, DB board or Eskom phase. That is why every estimate is labelled as an estimate only.
Once you have your estimate, one of our team checks it against your actual property and load, then sends a written, itemised quote in rand.
If you would rather talk to a person, send us a message with your town and what you want to run. We will tell you honestly whether solar is the right answer.
Most commercial and farm work starts at 50 kW because of three-phase supply, motor starting and Eskom tariff structure. If your calculated load lands below that, the tool will tell you straight and point you to our commercial team rather than underselling you.
You can skip the chat and send your details through our quote form, or contact us directly.
Most South African homes need between 6 and 20 panels. A 550 W panel produces roughly 2.2 kWh on a good day, so eight panels give you around 18 kWh, enough for a normal household's daytime use plus charging a battery. The calculator works this out from your actual appliances.
No. If your only goal is to cut the Eskom bill, a grid-tie system without a battery is the cheapest route, but it gives you nothing during load shedding. Most South African customers end up wanting both, which is why we size the inverter for a battery now and add it later if the budget is tight.
It depends on what you keep running. A 10 kWh lithium battery comfortably runs a fridge, freezer, WiFi router, TV and some lights for 4 to 5 hours. A geyser element alone will use most of that in under an hour. Tell the calculator how many hours you want and it will size the battery around the essentials.
Usually yes. Panels, inverters and installation all get cheaper per watt as the system grows, which is one of the reasons a farm-scale system makes more sense than three small residential ones.
Send us your details and we will come back with a written, itemised quote in rand: supply only or supply plus installation, nationwide delivery.
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