Leshen

Yeah. I didn’t like it. What I have learnt in my extremely short time with solar is that u get what you pay for. By the way, is there a way to put power back into the grid in Jhb as a direct Eskom customer with a smart meter?

I had the Synerji Hybrid 4kw, also a Voltronic product, and it blew up after a week and all I did was disconnect the PV array using the PV disconnect switch and when I switched it back on, BANG. The supplier refunded me after back and forth emails. I now have the Goodwe 4.6ES for a year with no issues at all. Best thing is there is no noisy fan and it has a 5 year warranty.

I also think so. The Pylontechs are rated at 6000 cycles at 20% DOD. That’s 16 years of use.

I think he is using Eskom at night which defeats the purpose of a Lithium Ion battery unless he is using Eskom as a battery bank then it makes sense.

Please tell me how to apply for it as I am a direct Eskom customer.

Hey there. I didn’t want to use Eskom at night, so the batteries takeover at night. If I had the opportunity to export power back to the grid and use the grid as a battery bank and turn the meter back, then I would just use the Pylontechs when Eskom is offline, but unfortunately I have a smart meter at home which is a shame.

Hey Antony. It cost me a total of R140 000 with installation.

Thanks Jaco. The electrician who did the job was excellent.

Good day. I’m new to this forum. I installed a Goodwe 4.6ES with 17 x 330w Canadian Solar panels and 3 x Pylontech Lithium Ion Batteries. It produces about 30kWh per day. Batteries are used at night and have about 30% SOC in the morning. Electricity bill has been reduced to R140 pm. Had a great electrician install it with a COC. Very professional and neat.