Indicative price in South Africa
Solar & Renewable Energy
full grid-tied / hybrid system
Per kW installed for a hybrid grid-tied system (panels + inverter + battery storage). Off-grid systems cost more. 5 kW is the typical 3-bed household sweet-spot.
Guide only — actual quotes vary based on job complexity, access, materials, and urgency. Always get 2-3 quotes from verified local pros before committing.
Typical solar & renewable energy jobs & what they cost
Concrete examples at the national baseline. Bands reflect normal variation — the same job can sit at the low or high end depending on access, materials, and urgency.
Most popular residential package. Covers essentials through 4-6 hour load-shedding.
Daytime usage only — no load-shedding backup. Cheapest payback path if you're home during the day.
Whole-home backup for a 4-bed household. Will run aircon and oven through outages.
For homes already with grid-tied solar. Adds load-shedding backup without re-doing the panels.
Inverters last 8-12 years. Often the first thing to fail in older systems — sometimes worth upgrading.
A note on these numbers
Bands come from rates published in our pricing guides, mixed with what we see Handi-za providers actually quoting across the country. They're starting points — not a fixed price list. Job-specific factors (access, height, asbestos, after-hours, time pressure) all move the needle. Treat this as the first 30 seconds of research before you start collecting real quotes.