Why should my business use solar?
To cut your electricity costs, protect your business from yearly tariff increases and, with batteries, keep running through grid outages. Designed correctly, it is a long-term asset that keeps paying back long after it has paid for itself.
Can my business claim a tax deduction on solar?
Yes. Under Section 12B of the Income Tax Act, a business that owns its solar PV system and uses it in its trade can write off 100% of the cost against taxable income in the first year, for systems up to 1 MW. Larger systems are written off over three years (50%, 30%, 20%). Your tax adviser can confirm how it applies to you. (The temporary 125% incentive under Section 12BA applied only to systems brought into use between 1 March 2023 and 28 February 2025.) Read our
Section 12B guide.
Can we finance the system instead of paying cash?
Yes. Alongside the cash price, we can arrange asset finance, rent-to-own or a power purchase agreement (PPA) through our finance partners. Your proposal shows the options side by side, so you can compare the monthly cost with the monthly savings.
What will my proposal show?
Your system design and expected solar production, your monthly and lifetime bill savings, the payback period, return on investment (ROI) and net present value (NPV), the Section 12B tax benefit, and your cash and finance options.
How does solar save my business money?
Every kWh your system produces is one you don’t buy from Eskom or the municipality at rising tariffs. Batteries can also cut peak-time and demand charges. A well-designed commercial system typically pays for itself in 2–5 years, depending on your tariff and usage. After that, the savings go straight to your bottom line.
How does solar help with peak demand and winter tariffs?
Most business tariffs charge more during peak hours and in the winter high-demand season, and many add a charge for your highest load. Solar covers daytime use, and batteries can supply power in peak periods, cutting both peak energy costs and your maximum demand.
What warranties do I get?
Inverters and batteries carry a 10-year manufacturer warranty: a faulty unit is replaced. Our main AIKO solar panels carry a 30-year performance warranty (at least 88.85% of rated output after 30 years) and a 15-year product warranty.
What equipment do you use?
We design around leading brands, including Sigenergy and Sungrow inverters and batteries, and AIKO, JA Solar, Trina and Canadian Solar panels.
Do you maintain the system after installation?
Yes. We offer formal service level agreements (SLAs) that include electrical inspections, panel cleaning and performance reports, so your system keeps delivering the savings it was designed for.
What size systems do you install?
Commercial, industrial and farm systems, from about 50 kW upwards.
Do you work on farms?
Yes. On farms, we design solar and battery systems around how and when you use power, from irrigation pumps and boreholes to cold rooms, packhouses, dairies and workshops.
Do you handle the municipal approvals?
Yes. We prepare the SSEG application for your municipality or Eskom and issue the Certificate of Compliance (CoC) for the installation.
Why do you measure our electricity use first?
Accurate consumption data is the key to sizing a system for the strongest return on investment. Our engineers install electrical data loggers that record your site’s electricity use over a set period, so we can see when and where power is used and design the right system instead of guessing.
What do you need from us to get started?
Just your details in the
quote form. We’ll then ask for your last 12 months of electricity bills and the site address, so our engineers can assess the opportunity and plan a site visit.
