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For everyone who wants to know what real independence feels like, an off-grid solar power system just might be your ideal setup. Of course, it’s not something you decide overnight. But the idea of splitting ways with Eskom gets more appealing with every passing day. Even though this is the type of system people only …

There is one thing most people in the world have in common, namely a budget. South Africa is no exception to the rule, especially at this point in time. Too much instability leads to increasing expenses, and for some reason things never seem to get cheaper, even when things are going well. But strangely enough, …

Business owners are well aware of how much electricity costs. In fact, they know it better than anyone, because their monthly expenses are incredibly high. Wouldn’t it be nice to get electricity from a source that doesn’t cost you any money? More specifically, wouldn’t it be nice to have a solar generator kit to keep …

This is post 6 of 12 in the series “Solar Power Starter Guide” The Solar Panel kit is becoming more popular among consumers, because they are convenient. They are easy to set up and easy to use. Plus, they make life a little easier as well. Who doesn’t want to be more independent from the power …

Solar geyser prices, if South Africans are forced to be anything, then it’s to be realistic. We can’t look past the dire situations we face regarding Eskom. And truthfully speaking, there’s no avoiding the fact that electricity prices will increase indefinitely. The only option we have is to seek alternative sources of power, seeing as …

There’s a good reason why people don’t typically take their generators along on a camping trip. Firstly, it’s not something that was designed for portability. The bigger the generator, the bigger the AC output, the bigger the moving problem. Then of course there’s the noise. As great as generators might be, they do get irritating …

Summer in South Africa is quite something. It brings with it the intense heat that can only be associated with the African sun. But there’s also a lot of excitement involved, because the swimming pool becomes a spot where friends and family gather. People come out of their homes and interact more, because it’s hot …

According to Hollard (insurance company) experts, South Africa should be seeing a big change in the weather starting sometime December. This is when El Nina passes through our solar system, and as the name suggests, it has the opposite effect that El Nino had. With the latter we’ve seen a tremendous drought problem across the …

There is something to be said about having a singular power entity in South Africa. For starters, it doesn’t have to pay attention to the increasing rates, because it doesn’t have any competition. While countries like America, UK and Australia have several companies who compete with each other, Eskom only has to compete with itself. …

We’ve all seen the pretty solar lights that can be used outside. In fact, those lights can really make a garden look amazing. But what if you have more practical needs? What if you want to use the lights inside your home? In this article we’ll be looking at a very practical side of solar …