Load-shedding has made backup power one of the most common questions we get asked - and one of the most commonly oversold. Before spending on any solar or battery system, it helps to separate what you need to keep running from what would simply be nice to have.
Start with your essentials
For most households, the priority list during an outage looks like: lighting, Wi-Fi and router, phone and laptop charging, and the fridge or freezer. A correctly sized entry-level solar and battery setup can comfortably cover this list without needing a large, expensive system.
Then consider your appliances
Larger appliances - electric stoves, geysers, air conditioning - draw far more power and usually call for a bigger battery bank and inverter, or are better left on generator/grid power rather than solar backup, depending on your usage pattern.
Get the sizing right first
The most common mistake we see is a system sized around a sales target rather than an actual household load. A short site visit and load assessment - free when you request a quote from us - will tell you exactly what size system your home or office actually needs, and what it will cost to run it properly.
If you are weighing up your options, our solar packages page is a good starting point, or you can go straight to request a free quote and we will walk you through sizing for your specific situation.