Solar & power backups
5 articles · last checked 17 Sep 2026
17companies checked
7publish enough to rank
4ways to pay, and they decide it
11 Sep 2026prices last read at the vendor
Can I just buy it?
Two companies publish a complete installed price
From R66 106, with installation and the CoC in the kit
Nothing upfront?
Subscriptions from R1 099 a month
And what it costs to leave one
Is renting more expensive?
About twice the cash price over seven years
On one company's own two prices for one system
Do I need council approval?
Yes, once it is wired into your board
Even with no solar panels on the roof
The companies we track, and what they publish
Mzansi SolarR158 224 Gold kit, CoC includedGreenHouse SolarR149 900 outright, or R2 875 a monthGoSolrFrom R1 470 a month, incl. VATAlumo EnergyRent-to-own from R1 418 a monthWetilitySubscription from R1 099 a monthWiSolarR2 per kWh, prepaidEezisolR31 800 over 12 months
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Best Backup Power for Your Home in South Africa (2026)
Power station, inverter trolley, installed solar or generator: which backup suits the power cuts you get, what each costs today, and what it needs.
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