Why exported solar units don't pay back like used ones
Exported solar units are credited below the retail tariff, so payback needs a weighted savings rate: self-consumed kWh at retail plus exported kWh at feed-in credit.
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Every Load Shedding Stage Quietly Costs You Battery Life
Every load shedding stage writes extra cycles into your battery's log. Convert stages into wear, read the BMS count, and know what the warranty assesses.
The installation line on a solar quote hides the real work
The installation line on a solar quote is a scope, not a price. Here is how to compare quotes on the physical works before you compare the totals.
Six things to collect before your installer drives off
Before the installer leaves, collect the CoC, serial numbers, isolation labels, monitoring login, as-built diagram and warranty start date. Here is how.
Where your self-consumption number is actually hiding
Self-consumption is not on your bill or your app home screen. Derive it from daily yield, export and load — and learn why a full week beats one sunny day.
Why your bill won't drop to zero with embedded generation
Fixed network charges, meter fees and a low feed-in credit keep a floor under your municipal bill. Here is how to read the account and find that floor before you sign.
The solar yield you pay for may never reach your bill
Your array's yield and your bill reduction are different numbers. What the house uses at midday, and when, decides how much of that yield is worth.
What the SSEG rules say about how big your inverter may be
How municipal SSEG rules cap inverter size against your property's approved supply capacity, why kVA is the figure that counts, and what to check first.
Your Solar Quotes Are Hiding a Line Item You Must Find
Learn how to normalise solar quotes in South Africa: split hardware, labour, DB work, compliance and commissioning into line items you can actually compare.
The Fixed Charges That Quietly Eat Your Feed-In Credit
Feed-in credit is a discount, not income. See how fixed charges, service fees and export metering fees quietly absorb your credit on a South African embedded generation account.