News & Insights

Knowledge that pays for itself

Practical, honest writing on solar, storage and the South African energy landscape. No churned SEO filler; every article exists to make your decisions better.

Residential Solar
Commercial Solar
Batteries
Energy Efficiency
Compliance
Projects
Solar Finance
South African Energy

RESIDENTIAL SOLAR · LATEST

How to choose the right solar system for your home

A practical guide to sizing home solar in South Africa: understand your usage, choose between grid-tied, hybrid and off-grid, and avoid paying for capacity you will never use.

SOLARIS ENERGY EDITORIAL TEAM · 6 JULY 2026 · 7 MIN READ

READ THE ARTICLE→

BATTERIES

Solar PV, battery backup or both: what does your property need?

Panels save money, batteries buy continuity. Understanding which problem you are solving is the difference between a good investment and an expensive ornament.

22 JUNE 2026 · 6 MIN

READ→

COMMERCIAL SOLAR

How a commercial solar feasibility assessment works

Before a single panel is procured, a proper feasibility study answers the questions your board will ask: what will it generate, what will it save, and how confident are those numbers.

8 JUNE 2026 · 8 MIN

READ→

SOLAR FINANCE

What to look for when comparing solar installation quotes

Three quotes, three different sizes, three very different prices. Here is how to compare solar proposals on substance instead of on the bottom line.

25 MAY 2026 · 7 MIN

READ→

SOUTH AFRICAN ENERGY

Grid-tied, hybrid and off-grid solar explained

The three solar architectures, what each actually does during load-shedding, and how to tell which one your property needs.

11 MAY 2026 · 6 MIN

READ→

ENERGY EFFICIENCY

How to protect the long-term performance of your solar system

A solar system is a 25-year asset that most owners stop looking at after 25 days. Monitoring, maintenance and a few habits protect the yield you paid for.

27 APRIL 2026 · 6 MIN

READ→

Next step

Reading done. Questions remaining?

Twenty minutes with a Solaris consultant beats another hour of articles.

Request an Energy Assessment