Solar that protects your margin.
Commercial PV systems for factories, retail, warehousing and offices. Cut your electricity bill by up to 80% and claim 100% of the system in year one.
Every quarter you wait, your tariff goes up.
For Time-of-Use commercial tariffs, the increases are sharper still on morning and evening peaks where most retail, manufacturing and warehousing loads sit. Add diesel back-up at R23/litre and the breakeven against solar gets shorter every quarter.
Five sectors we install for most often.
Manufacturing & light industrial
Daytime production schedules and heavy single-shift loads are an excellent solar fit. We design around your demand curve, not a generic kWh estimate.
Packhouses & cold storage
Mission-critical cold chain combined with grid-tied solar and right-sized lithium back-up so a brief outage never becomes a product loss.
Retail & shopping precincts
Long roof spans, predictable trading hours, CRA-style billing. One of the cleanest ROI cases. Multi-tenant arrangements handled in design.
Warehousing & logistics
Your warehouse roof is your most underused asset. 100kW–500kW arrays often go on roofs that were doing nothing but reflecting heat.
Offices & professional services
Mid-rise office buildings benefit from solar plus battery plus demand management — particularly with consumption AND demand charges.
Section 12B: a 100% year-one deduction.
Section 12B allows commercial businesses to deduct 100% of the cost of a qualifying solar PV system (up to 1MW) in the first year it is brought into use. On a R2M, 150kW system, a 27% taxpayer recovers around R540 000 in year-one tax relief on top of the Eskom savings.
The temporary 125% allowance (Section 12BA) ended 28 February 2025 and was not renewed. Section 12B remains in force as permanent legislation.
Sized to your demand profile, not a price list.
| Size | Typical commercial use | Indicative footprint | Monthly saving range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 kW | Small retail, offices, light industrial | ± 280 m² roof | R15 000 – R25 000 |
| 100 kW | Mid-size retail, packhouse, warehouse | ± 550 m² roof | R32 000 – R50 000 |
| 250 kW | Factory, cold store, shopping centre | ± 1 400 m² roof | R80 000 – R120 000 |
| 500 kW | Large industrial, distribution centre | ± 2 800 m² roof | R160 000 – R230 000 |
See what solar does to your P&L.
Indicative only. Real figures depend on tariff structure, roof, shading and load profile.
Commercial-grade hardware, engineered to last.
- Panels — Tier-1 modules from Canadian Solar, LONGi, JA Solar and Trina Solar. 25-year linear output warranty.
- Inverters — Three-phase hybrid inverters from Deye, Sunsynk, Solis, Sigenergy, GoodWe, Tesla, Atess and Megarevo. Full SCADA-ready monitoring.
- Batteries — Lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) from Greenrich and Tesla. Modular, sized exactly to your back-up window.
- Mounting — UV-stable, wind-rated systems with structural sign-off included on every quote.
- Monitoring — Full remote view via the inverter manufacturer's app, with optional integration to your existing BMS.
Four steps. Predictable timeline.
Free assessment
Send us 3 months of bills and site photos. Indicative system, price range and payback within 24 hours.
Site survey
We visit, confirm roof structure, electrical infrastructure, shading and available space. No charge if you proceed.
Design & quote
Full single-line, panel layout, structural and electrical sign-off, detailed BoM. We handle SSEG paperwork.
Install & handover
50–250kW installs in 7–20 working days. System handed over with remote monitoring active and full as-built documentation.
Common questions from commercial buyers.
How long does a commercial install take?
From contract to commissioned system: 4–10 weeks typically for 50–250kW. On-site time is 7–20 working days; the rest is design, structural sign-off, equipment lead time and the embedded generation paperwork — which we handle.
Do I need municipal or Eskom approval?
Yes — any grid-tied system above a small threshold requires an embedded generation approval. We complete the entire SSEG (Small-Scale Embedded Generation) application on your behalf.
What happens to my Time-of-Use tariff?
In most cases solar shifts your demand profile in a way that benefits your tariff — particularly where the daytime peak is the most expensive. We model your specific tariff before quoting.
Can the system pay for itself with finance?
Yes, in most commercial cases. We work with energy-asset financiers and PPA providers where the monthly instalment is less than your current Eskom saving from day one.
How do you handle warranties?
Panels: 25-year linear output warranty on all tier-1 modules (Canadian Solar, LONGi, JA Solar, Trina Solar). Inverters: 5–10 years standard, extendable. Batteries: 10-year warranty on tier-1 LiFePO4 stacks (Greenrich, Tesla). Workmanship: 5 years on the QES install.
Who owns the system once installed?
Direct purchase: you do, fully, from day one — which is what enables the Section 12B deduction. PPA: the financier owns the asset and you pay a tariff cheaper than Eskom until buyout. We'll walk you through both.
See what solar does to your bottom line.
Send your last 3 utility bills. Indicative system, price range and payback period within 24 hours.