scholtz.gnome

Hi @ccill , I used AAT Electrical. They've been doing my electrical work before I considered doing solar so it seemed natural to get them to install my system. I then found out that they are a Herholdt's Premium Partner and were one of the first in SA to install Sigenergy. That gave me a lot of confidence having them install it. We've had our system now for a little over a week and we are LOVING it. The app makes it very easy to balance our load vs production, and the Shelly integration is very cool. I'm controlling my pool pump through the Sigenergy app which is very convenient when I'm away from home.

The quote came to R161k, including installation. We got another quote for a 10kVa Deye with 2 x 10kWh Deye batteries for R155k. So, we opted for less battery power for now until we can afford another 8kWh or 5kWh Sigenergy, in the hopes that the newer system will last longer and perform better. My electrician says the investment will be worth it. We shall see... edit My electrician gave me two quotes for Sigenergy. The other quote came to R231,380 and involved the following: 1 x Sigenergy single phase gateway 1 x 10kVa Sigenergy inverter 2 x 8kWh Sigenergy batteries 18 x 550W modules Installation of the above along with COC, of course In case that gives you an idea of the pricing. Apparently the price difference between the 8kVa and 10kVa inverter is currently only about R3k!

Will do! We've decided to go ahead, but just with 10 x 550W modules/panels for now. I'll post pics once it's up and running in our garage and maybe some screenshots of the app.

I know I’m joining this late, but I have been quoted on a Sigenergy system and I’m quite seriously considering going ahead with it soon. The installer is a Herholdt’s Premium Partner and Master Electrician, so I’m hoping they’ll do a good job. They’ve quoted me on the following: Sigenergy single phase gateway Sigenergy 10KWH inverter Sigenergy 8KWH battery (ground mounted) 12 x 550W panels (North facing) This is within our budget for now, but the idea with the bigger inverter is to add more panels and battery storage within about a year, enabling us to run as much as possible off our system, even at night. Our primary goal is to cut energy costs, not merely get through load-shedding/outages. We want a system that will last long and deliver well for what we’re paying, especially in terms of app usability. We realise we’re taking a bit of a risk, but we figured that Herholdt’s has taken a HUGE risk running their whole Cape Town warehouse off Sigenergy. I also figured our findings might help other residential customers who are uncertain of making the jump. We also use Plentify’s HotBot on our electric geyser and will enable SolarMode once our system is installed. This will ensure our geyser is never heated during loadshedding, but will default to using clean energy.