Solar power is UV sun rays or heat from the sun that is converted into electricity through your PV (photovoltaic) solar panels. 

Have you ever watched a rugby or cricket game when it was overcast, and you didn't bother putting sunscreen on and ended up with a sunburn? That is because clouds cannot stop all UV rays.

So yes, your solar system will work. However, it will produce less electricity compared to sunny days. 

Yes, your PV solar system will increased the value of your home. The increase value will depend on the size of your system and the value of the system installed.

When looking at the financial benefits of installing solar, you need to consider the following aspects.

1. Saving money on your monthly electric bill up to 100% 
2. Inflation of the electricity tariff has increased annually by +-25% since 2016. Therefore, when this happens in the future, your investment time period decreases after you have decided to go solar.
3. South Africa is progressing in the solar industry at a fantastic rate and has even started paying homeowners for any excess electricity generated by the PV solar system. This means that your system will pay itself off in a lot less time, depending on your system installed. 

One of the benefits of solar is that there is minimal maintenance to be done. However, we recommend that our clients ask us to come out once or twice a year to do an all-around checklist on our clients' systems and clean the solar panels of any dirt or debris. Regular checks will ensure that your system is looked after and functions accordingly. 

Another massive benefit of PV solar systems is that it is all electrical and therefore all components make virtually no noise. The inverter and some lithium-ion batteries are the only components of the entire system with moving parts: small cooling fans that make less noise than your desktop computer.

Going off-grid means no connection whatsoever or reliance on the utility grid (Eskom). 

Solar energy is a highly effective way of getting off of the utility grid. there are a few deciding factors when it comes to "going off the grid." You can certainly completely go off-grid. Here are a few factors to consider: 

1. Budget is always a deciding factor as going off-grid costs a lot more than it would if you just wanted to save 80% of your electric bill and still not be affected by load shedding.
2. Location: If you are between mountains and your house is not receiving enough sunlight, this will present challenges.
3. Storage: going off-grid means that you will need a lot of provisional stored electricity. It is recommended to have at least four days worth of household electricity on hand at all times. The batteries have to be stored in a cool, dry environment that has little to no dust. You will also have to have more exposed roof space to accommodate more panels to take advantage of the days when the sun is shining and harness UV rays when it is overcast.

Yes, solar energy is one of the most sustainable resources known on earth as it makes use of the solar UV rays and converts it into electricity. Please click here to read all the benefits, including the environmental benefits of solar energy. 

The sun is the most potent source of energy known to man. 173,000 terawatts of solar energy make contact with the Earth surface continuously. That's more than 10,000 times the world's total energy use. So now all you have to do is take the next step to harvest it, ask us how.