Record numbers of load shedding hours in 2022 are forcing homeowners and businesses to search for alternative energy sources. Beside batteries, which can store energy from the grid, and generators which can produce electricity during an outage, solar power seems to be the renewable source of choice.
According to the data collected by the EskomSePush app, there were two load-shedding peaks in 2022 — the worst year of load-shedding for South Africa to date:
- The first peak occurred at the end of June and continued in the first half of July.
- The second load-shedding peak started early in September and is still ongoing.
Both peaks are clearly visible in the rising interest for solar power, an alternative source of energy well-suited for a country with lots of sunshine, like South Africa.
Load shedding is a golden opportunity for solar power installers
- The demand for solar systems more than doubled in June and July 2022 which corresponds to the first peak of Eskom outages between the end of June and the first half of July.
- The demand fell sharply in August, when there were less outages, but picked up again in early September, along with a record number of disruptions of electricity supply.
- Even though the winter months are over, when the demand for photovoltaics usually slows down, the requests for solar panels are nearing all-time highs again.
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In a country with plenty of sunlight, households and businesses are well positioned to take advantage of solar energy. You can expect to pay between R60,000 and R200,000 for solar panels and the installation. Check our detailed price guides for solar panels.
If you are a solar system installer, congratulations, these are excellent times to be in your line of business. Join our demand generation platform to get even more customers in your area, bridge the gaps and seasonal shifts or outsource your marketing.
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