Makro wants to sell fully-installed backup power systems from August

[Jan]

Makro to sell solar power systems — and giving away three worth R169,000 each

Makro has announced that it will soon offer customers fully-installed solar power systems as it has noticed a significant increase in demand for backup power solutions.

It said details on the new products would be on its website in August 2022.

 

[Gravedigger]

"Magneto" inverter?
Prolly some generic inverter with the "Magneto" label slapped on...

 

[BuckRogers]

 

[BuckRogers]

 

[Quintrix]

"Powerwall". Did somebody slip up?

 

[Hanno Labuschagne]

"Powerwall". Did somebody slip up?

We are following up on this...

 

[Quintrix]

We are following up on this...

They can call it the Makrobatt. . I'll take one for the suggestion

 

[Willie Trombone]

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Yep - Sunsynk aka Deye, aka Magneto aka others
It's a solid inverter

*EDIT* anyone know what the "three sponsored brands" are that you can get an extra entry for?

 

[rvZA]

“These devices range in price from R14,999 to R59,999, and the largest unit (5kW) is approximately the size of a hand luggage suitcase.”

The large units can also be recharged between 5,000 and 6,000 cycles,” Lindhorst added.

So, these units have a lifespan of about 5 years and they need to be replaced then....

 

[Mike Hoxbig]

"Magneto" inverter?
Prolly some generic inverter with the "Magneto" label slapped on...

That's a rebranded Sunsynk/Deye. It's very capable...

 

[Mike Hoxbig]

So, these units have a lifespan of about 5 years and they need to be replaced then....

How many cycles in 5 years? Let's see if you're as good at arithmetic as you are at doom and gloom...

 

[Dan C]

So, these units have a lifespan of about 5 years and they need to be replaced then....

What math did you have at school ?

 

[Willie Trombone]

So, these units have a lifespan of about 5 years and they need to be replaced then....

WAT
10-20 years is closer to reality.

 

[Zyzzyva]

Like a basic retirement, anything less than R35 million will simply not be enough if you want to go full solar to survive the coming apocalypse. This country is doomed.

Charging your yacht doesn't come cheap. And before anyone mentions wind power, what if there is no wind? How do expect to comfortably visit your kids scattered around the world if you can't charge your yacht's batteries.

 

[Ipwn 4]

So, these units have a lifespan of about 5 years and they need to be replaced then....

Solid 5/7 math skills

 

[PhireSide]

Solid 5/7 math skills

Robert Graves is that you?

 

[mercurial]

Solid 5/7 math skills

More like solid 30%

 

[theratman]

More like solid 30%

Generous.

 

[Pak Fa Fui]

Solar systems are rumoured to be overpriced, the real amount is around R50k-R75k is this true

 

[rvZA]

Nah, just asking.... the past 2 months we had 2-3 outages a day. That is like 2-3 charge cycles per day. Assuming the loadshedding continues, that would make around 90 charge cycles a month, or about close to 1,000 a year by the way it is currently going.....