South Africa's saturated solar market

[Daniel Puchert]

South Africa's solar carnage

Solar power installers are reducing overheads and offering niche after-sales service to remain relevant to a heavily contested market.

Well-established installers are not only feeling the pressure from the decline in load-shedding in the past few months but also from an explosion of smaller installers.

 

[Fuzzbox]

When you see the money the installers are making this was bound to happen.

 

[porchrat]

The way Eskom is chasing price increases demand is likely to start increasing again.

I'd rather be paying off the loan for a solar install than pay Eskom that identical amount for electricity each month and still be vulnerable to potential loadshedding and further unjustifiable price increases.

 

[Bliksis]

 

[Randomwasavailable]

"check for any irregularities"
Such as what?

"Ensuring the installer is a registered Installation Electrician with the Department of Labour and the Electrical Conformance Board of South Africa"
Where does one check these registrations to verify their credentials?

 

[DapperDanMan]

I'd rather be paying off the loan for a solar install than pay Eskom that identical amount for electricity each month and still be vulnerable to potential loadshedding and further unjustifiable price increases.

And having fun while doing so!

‘I turned into a solar nerd’: money and fun were the unexpected benefits of installing panels

Our former environment correspondent had solar panels installed in 2010 and later added a heat pump. He’s totted up the energy generated and cash saved over the years

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