Green Energy Solutions
Reduce your electricity bill, with free electricity from the sun
Why Solar Power?
Electricity costs are rising.
Solar energy is clean.
Solar energy makes financial sense, great ROI!
To be more energy independent.
Solar power is free, clean energy from the sun. The perfect power solution for your home, home office or small business…
During the day the array of photo-voltaic modules generates direct current (DC). The DC electricity is transmitted to the Grid Tied inverters to convert into usable alternative current (AC) electricity for the building’s needs.
The Grid Tied inverters will synchronize with AC power from the supply grid. In the event when the building uses more electricity than the PV array can generate, the supply grid will be a secondary source of supply. Alternatively, excess electricity generated by the PV array will be channeled to the supply grid, subject to municipal approval. During the night the Grid Tied inverters will stop operation and the building will obtain electricity from the supply grid.
During power failures: As a safety feature, the grid inverters will cease to operate.
This is to prevent islanding and provide protection to the electrical network. It is possible to design the system that it will still operate during a power failure. This will be an extra cost to the project and will require a site inspection with electrical engineers to establish current electrical reticulation and actual loads
Gridpower
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Biggest cause of air pollution.
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Power shortages
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Expensive – High monthly electricity bills
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Rising cost – large percentage increase in prices yearly
Solarpower
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Pollution free
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Abundance of Solar energy in South Africa
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No cost to the energy produces
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Initial investment pays for itself within a few years
Grid power compared to Solar Power
How do I determine what is the right size solar system for me?
The best way is to arrange a site visit with one of our solar consultants. But for interest sake, your system size will be determined by the following three factors.
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What roof space do you have available?
North facing roofs are preferably, as a North facing solar array will produce more energy, than other orientations. East and West facing roofs can also work, but will produce about 20% less power than a North facing roof.
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What is your yearly energy usage, or your monthly average usage?
Your daily energy consumption will determine the amount of energy to be produced by your solar system. Daytime energy consumption will determine the solar system size and is typically 50% of your total energy consumption.
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How much do you want to invest in a solar system?
You can start with a small investment in a 1 kilo Watt peak solar system, adding more later on. Solar systems are very easy to expand to larger systems.