Recent content by RonaldvanderLaan

  1. RonaldvanderLaan

    Solar power system one month in - how much money we saved

    Why not go completely off-grid and invest in a gas geyser. This way you are not dependent on any grid power. Solar + gas = off-the-grid
  2. RonaldvanderLaan

    How Midstream Estate is kissing load-shedding goodbye

    This is the way forward in South Africa. Amazing solution to get households off the grid. Solution to the peak demand is mainly due to the usage of cooking and showering, where electric geysers kick in after people take a shower and where electric stoves are used for cooking. High demand...
  3. RonaldvanderLaan

    Solar power system with minimal grid reliance price comparison - February 2024

    I do however stick to my argument that due to experience and feedback from clients of mine who have installed a Solar PV system are not happy with their system when they add their electric geyser(s) to the system. Adding extra solar capacity like batteries and panels to support the electric...
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    Solar power system with minimal grid reliance price comparison - February 2024

    Yes, I can agree with this, however who wants to boil a bucket of water on a stove these days. It is really a choice of comfort as well I agree...
  5. RonaldvanderLaan

    Solar power system with minimal grid reliance price comparison - February 2024

    Yes, but please dont forget that electrical geysers, draw a significant amount of power that can take up to 50% of your total household consumption and electricity bill. While it may seem convenient to power them with solar energy, electric geysers consume a considerable amount of electricity...
  6. RonaldvanderLaan

    Solar power system with minimal grid reliance price comparison - February 2024

    Not sure why these articles leave out the gas geyser alternative for heating water replacing your electric geyser. An electric geyser consumes between 40-50% of your total household electrical consumption! Why replace an electric geyser with solar power and spend tens of thousands of Rands more...
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