Johannesburg Solar System

A grid-tied system is a solar installation that uses a standard grid-tied inverter linked to Eskom and does not have any battery storage. This is perfect for customers who are already on the grid and want to add solar to their houses. These systems can qualify for municipal incentives which help to pay for the system. This Solar system is not ideal for people in Gauteng Province where their load shading throughout Johannesburg and Pretoria. Battery backup is of great importance to power appliances in the domestic or commercial appliance

One disadvantage of this type of system is that when the power goes out, so does your system. This System does not come with battery storage. This is for safety reasons because linemen working on the power lines need to know there is no source feeding the grid. Grid-tied inverters have to automatically disconnect when they don’t sense the grid. This means that you cannot provide power during an outage or an emergency and you can’t store energy for later use. You also can’t control when you use the power from your system, such as during peak demand times.

A grid-tied solar power system with battery backup is also known as a “hybrid solar system” because it provides a hybrid of the benefits of grid tie solar. Using clean, renewable solar power as your primary source of electricity and selling excess power to a utility like Eskom. A grid-tied solar power system is ideal for cities like Johannesburg and Pretoria, where the electricity is so erratic and expensive.

Being off-grid means you are not connected in any way to your grid’s power system or utility company. This is appealing because you are 100% self-sustaining your energy use. The Solar system is ideal for those who cannot connect to the main grid, either due to cost of connecting to the main grid or geographical location. People who are in the remote areas, eg farms, remote areas.