SolarGuide is an independent solar comparison and referral service for South African households and businesses. We help people understand and compare solar, battery backup, equipment, finance, and installation options, then connect them with an approved provider for a free, no-obligation quote.

For business users, we cover the questions that shape a commercial solar decision: how to size a system against an actual consumption profile, how the Section 12B allowance treats renewable energy assets, how rent-to-own, subscription, and outright purchase compare over a system’s life, and what SSEG registration and Certificate of Compliance requirements involve in different municipalities. We publish dedicated guidance for offices, farms and agricultural operations, guesthouses and B&Bs, body corporates and sectional-title schemes, churches and non-profits, and borehole and pool-pump applications.

Our free tools include a solar sizing calculator that estimates a starting system size and package from a monthly electricity bill, plus a battery backup runtime calculator that estimates how long a battery can support selected appliance loads during an outage. Both tools are free to use, embed, or cite with attribution.
We also maintain two South African energy reference resources: a record of approved NERSA electricity tariff increases, including the decision behind each increase and its effect on a solar payback period; and a set of sourced solar and electricity statistics covering installed PV capacity, rooftop and embedded generation, the renewables share of national generation, municipal feed-in tariff adoption, and load-shedding. Every figure is dated, linked to its primary source, and free to quote or reuse with attribution.

Alongside these resources, SolarGuide publishes more than 100 practical guides on system sizing, costs, equipment comparisons, warranties, financing, regulations, and installer selection. The content is written for the South African market rather than adapted from overseas material.

SolarGuide does not manufacture, install, finance, or warrant equipment. Systems are supplied, installed, financed, and warranted by approved provider partners. We may earn a referral fee when a customer proceeds with a provider, but this does not add to the customer’s cost. Provider pricing, warranties, compliance approvals, and tax treatment remain subject to the selected provider’s terms and final quotation.
SolarGuide operates nationally across South Africa.