May 7, 2020
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It’s easy to produce power when the sun is shining. The Achilles heel for residential solar system has always been “how can I best store the excess power I make during the day for use when the sun is not shining?” The traditional method is the old faithful - lead acid/gel batteries, which still do…
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With South Africa finally coming out of the Covid-19 Lockdown period and everyone finally getting back to work, our electricity demand will return to normal, and so will the strain on the national grid and subsequent load-shedding. With this in mind, we have 2 systems that can assist in a low-cost “gap-filler” at your home…
The traditional household geyser is the single most “energy hungry” device in your home. If you have not changed over to an alternative water heating solution, then this is your first step to becoming energy efficient. The fastest return of investment in the energy saving space, is to retrofit your existing geyser with the following…
The solar panel is obviously the heart and soul of every renewable power system. They are graded in tiers, most reputable companies will only use tier 1 solar panels, so be sure to check that you are getting the very best. All tier 1 panels have a performance warranty of 20 years and are also…
May 13, 2020
The correct sizing of solar or back-up systems is all about “getting the numbers right”. How much energy is needed? At what rate (power) is it required to be delivered at and for what length of time? What time of the day is the energy required? (That is where the science comes in). Solar panels…
June 8, 2020
Although Africa seems to be behind the rest of the world in the adoption of new technology, there are a few instances where we have “leapfrogged” the traditional technology! One of these instances is the mobile telecoms infrastructure, where there were no fixed lines previously, we now have the same availability of communications as used…
