Resources
Sunshine Hours
More Than Enough
Solar panels require about four hours of good sunshine to make the system worthwhile. In the Western Cape, we enjoy adequate sunshine all year, with an average of eight sunny hours per day – more than enough to keep you powered.
How many hours of sunshine
can you bargain on?
Look at the historic data
for your area.
Knysna
Garden Route
In Knysna, December is the sunniest month with an average of 345 hours of sunshine (11 hours per day). June has the lowest average number of sunshine hours – 239 for the month, eight hours per day.
Find Your Town
Check your area's number of sunshine hours here:
Grid-Tied vs Off-Grid vs Hybrid
Eskom or no Eskom. That is the question. Being grid-tied isn't all that bad. That's why a hybrid solar power system is so ideal.
Weather & Output
What if it rains for 40 days? Weather affects output, but there's more than enough sunshine in our area to keep you always on.
Equipment Maintenance
What if the panels get dirty? Should the battery fluid be checked? Here's the download of what maintenance is involved.
Own Installations
Your own installer can purchase everything you need from our showroom at 30 Grey Street, Knysna. (Orange hard hat and gloves not required)
So Many, Many Questions...
More panels or more batteries? And how many? What size inverter? How is it monitored? Can all the appliances run?
