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From Click to Client: How SA Installers Can Build a Lead-Generating Machine
Why Lead Generation is the Lifeblood of SA’s Renewable Energy Market The South African renewable energy sector is experiencing unprecedented demand. Load-shedding, rising electricity costs, and shifting municipal feed-in tariffs are pushing both homeowners and SMEs to...

Self-Consumption vs Feed-In: How South African Installers Should Design PV + Battery Systems in 2025
In 2025, South Africa’s solar market is more dynamic than ever. Eskom tariffs climbed 12.74% for direct customers and 11.32% for municipal customers (Africa.com, Jan 2025), while municipal feed-in programmes are expanding — but rates vary widely: Cape Town:...

PV + Heat Pump + Battery: The Integrated Home Energy System South African Installers Need to Sell
South Africa’s energy landscape is shifting fast. Load-shedding may have eased in late 2024, but Eskom’s 2025/26 tariffs jumped 12.74% for direct customers and 11.32% for municipalities, eroding household and SME budgets (Africa.com, Jan 2025). Meanwhile, the South...
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