Here’s a question for you to start with; do you realise that up to 40% of your household’s electricity is accounted for purely through the heating of water? 

That translates to a very greedy, hungry geyser that you could really do without in the current economy, which has begun to lead many to the question; solar geyser?

One just can’t help trying to find ways to break the stranglehold Eskom has on our lives, and shaving 40% off the electricity bill every month is extremely attractive, for a start.

After all, not everyone can start out with a Grid Tie or Hybrid solar system, but a solar hot water system is well within the financial reach of most, which is great news when it comes with savings like this.

Solar Hot Water?

What is a solar geyser and exactly how does it work? Most of us get tied up in knots when it comes to the tech-speak that abounds in the solar industry, however, there is genuine help out there for us, in the form of the team at Renaissance Solar in Cape Town.

What we’ll do here is to look at the basics of these questions, just to whet your appetite enough to get you going, and then we’ll leave it up to the awesome team at Renaissance Solar to fill in the gaps, once you contact them.

How do solar geysers work?

When it comes to making a largish purchase like a solar geyser, you need expert guidance on hand, so that you’ll be able to make an informed decision about buying a solar geyser, one that will be of the greatest benefit to you, and last for as long as it should.

The team at Renaissance Solar have been supplying and installing solar geysers in Cape Town since 2009, which means you can rely on this down-to-earth team to give you the pros and cons of each solar geyser, without shrinking from being honest about each that you may be interested in.

Solar hot water geysers rely on a system of convection, which is just a fancy word for warm water rising, which is how the water circulates through the panels.

If you choose to install your solar geyser on the roof with the panel, then there is a natural thermo-syphon (NTS) working where the hot water in the panels rises and circulates itself into the solar geyser.

NTS can’t take place if your solar geyser is located at a lower level than the solar panels on the roof, which means you’re going to need to add a circulating pump to create the circulation discussed above.

Two different types of solar hot water systems

Frost plays a pretty big role in the decision you make when it comes to the solar geyser you choose, which boils down to an indirect solar water heater in a frost prone area, and in a frost-free area the better choice would be a direct solar geyser.

Get the right advice from the solar experts at Renaissance Solar!

With over 10 years’ worth of experience in Cape Town, you can rely on the professionals at Renaissance Solar to give you the right advice, when it comes to choosing the best solar hot water system to suit your hot water requirements, at great prices.

Contact Renaissance Solar today to find out why this local team is the go-to solar power company in Cape Town, and why their customers really appreciate the quality and service excellence that sets this team completely apart from the rest.

 

Here’s a question for you to start with; do you realise that up to 40% of your household’s electricity is accounted for purely through the heating of water? 

That translates to a very greedy, hungry geyser that you could really do without in the current economy, which has begun to lead many to the question; solar geyser?

One just can’t help trying to find ways to break the stranglehold Eskom has on our lives, and shaving 40% off the electricity bill every month is extremely attractive, for a start.

After all, not everyone can start out with a Grid Tie or Hybrid solar system, but a solar hot water system is well within the financial reach of most, which is great news when it comes with savings like this.

Solar Geyser

What is a solar geyser and exactly how does it work? Most of us get tied up in knots when it comes to the tech-speak that abounds in the solar industry, however, there is genuine help out there for us, in the form of the team at Renaissance Solar in Cape Town.

What we’ll do here is to look at the basics of these questions, just to whet your appetite enough to get you going, and then we’ll leave it up to the awesome team at Renaissance Solar to fill in the gaps, once you contact them.

How do solar geysers work?

When it comes to making a largish purchase like a solar geyser, you need expert guidance on hand, so that you’ll be able to make an informed decision about buying a solar geyser, one that will be of the greatest benefit to you, and last for as long as it should.

The team at Renaissance Solar have been supplying and installing solar geysers in Cape Town since 2009, which means you can rely on this down-to-earth team to give you the pros and cons of each solar geyser, without shrinking from being honest about each that you may be interested in.

Solar hot water geysers rely on a system of convection, which is just a fancy word for warm water rising, which is how the water circulates through the panels.

If you choose to install your solar geyser on the roof with the panel, then there is a natural thermo-syphon (NTS) working where the hot water in the panels rises and circulates itself into the solar geyser. 

NTS can’t take place if your solar geyser is located at a lower level than the solar panels on the roof, which means you’re going to need to add a circulating pump to create the circulation discussed above.

Two different types of solar hot water systems

Frost plays a pretty big role in the decision you make when it comes to the solar geyser you choose, which boils down to an indirect solar water heater in a frost prone area, and in a frost-free area the better choice would be a direct solar geyser.

Get the right advice from the solar experts at Renaissance Solar!

With over 10 years’ worth of experience in Cape Town, you can rely on the professionals at Renaissance Solar to give you the right advice, when it comes to choosing the best solar hot water system to suit your hot water requirements, at great prices.

Contact Renaissance Solar today to find out why this local team is the go-to solar power company in Cape Town, and why their customers really appreciate the quality and service excellence that sets this team completely apart from the rest.

 

Do you have any questions about PV solar energy systems? Like many of us, most of the terms involved in the solar industry seem to be way above our understanding. 

This is why we seek answers, especially when we’re getting ready to switch from unreliable Eskom, to completely reliable sunshine for electricity.

We’re all worn out by high electricity tariffs and the load shedding that accompanies them. Just when we get a break and get comfortable, boom, the next round starts, and we have to scramble to plan our lives around yet another round of load shedding.

Only South Africans know what load shedding means. Mention the term to a New Yorker or Parisian, and they’ll have no idea what you’re talking about. 

Can you imagine the whole of America going dark like we do? And having no recourse to do anything about it, because there’s only one power giant in control of it all?

Happily, in South Africa we do have a recourse, and that is to invest in PV solar energy systems, no matter how small you start, to thwart the stranglehold Eskom has on your life.

PV Solar energy systems?

Essentially, PV solar energy systems (the PV standing for Photovoltaic Systems), are power systems that have been designed to provide power through the use of sunlight and photovoltaics. In other words, it’s a way of generating electricity from the sun, which is then converted for domestic or commercial use.

The basic components of a PV solar energy system boil down to:

• PV solar panels – choosing high quality PV solar panels is essential, since this is where sunlight is converted into electricity
• The inverter – the inverter converts the electric current from DC to AC
• Mounting – the mounting of your solar panels is very important, especially if you consider the wind and storms it has to withstand year after year. Most good quality PV solar panels should last up to and even beyond 25 years
• Electrical accessories, cabling and other accessories used in setting up your full PV solar system
• Battery – if you’re going for a Hybrid PV solar system or Grid Tie PV solar system, you may want to chat to the team at Renaissance Solar about the benefits of including a backup battery system, although this is not a necessity and can be added at a later stage. Batteries are still one of the most expensive components of any PV solar system, but with regular load shedding, they store energy accumulated during the day to be used at night, more than making up for their cost.

Introducing PV solar energy systems from Renaissance Solar

Renaissance Solar is a Cape Town based solar company that has earned a phenomenal reputation for service excellence, quality products and customer care that is truly unbeatable, with knowledge and experience in the solar industry that goes as far back as 2009.

If you want down-to-earth answers to your questions, contact Renaissance Solar. This is one team of experts who really enjoy sharing their knowledge with anyone interested in changing their world with solar power!

Whether you’d like to start with a Solar Hot Water System, or take a step up to a Hybrid PV Solar System or Grid Tie System, bring your dream and budget to Renaissance Solar, to get the ball rolling in the right direction for a future of free electricity.

 

  Wondering about PV solar electricity? Especially about the positive impact it could have on your life in a day and age when electricity tariffs are skyrocketing, and load shedding is almost a natural event in all our lives.

Well, you may be surprised to learn that South Africa imported a massive R2.2 billion worth of PV solar panels, just in the first five months of 2022, according to a Reuters analysis of customs data.

This goes to show the huge movement towards getting in on solar power, when it comes to residential properties and businesses, most of whom have already seen exceptional savings in the first year of changing over to PV solar electricity.

In a Businesstech Article on the 15th August 2022, Frank Spencer, Spokesman for the South African Photovoltaic Industry Association said; “It’s completely unrecognised by the government as to how big an industry it’s become”, he said, “it’s a silent revolution”, and he definitely hit the nail on the head here.

The demand for PV solar electricity is growing in leaps and bounds, and nothing is going to stop it now, especially not in sunny South Africa!

PV solar electricity?

If we’re looking at the most common PV solar systems today, it would have to be the Grid Tie PV solar system or Hybrid Solar system, from Renaissance Solar in Cape Town.

This local team has gone to bat to make it as easy as possible for the average South African to start wherever they can, to build the right PV solar system to meet their energy requirements.

Most systems can be upgraded as your budget allows for it, but keep in mind that Renaissance Solar has finance offers available that might just be right up your alley for a start.

Talking about starting, let’s begin with the least expensive PV system to install, which is the Load-Shedder. The Load Shedder consists of an Inverter and Batteries, which is exactly what you need to get you through load shedding, without interruption.

Next step up, we have the Grid Tie PV solar system. This system is a less expensive system to begin with, however, it is still connected to the power grid, which as we all know, isn’t the most stable.

The Grid Tie PV solar system is made up of solar panels and an inverter, but doesn’t have a backup battery, which means that you won’t be able to enjoy your favourite cup of java when load shedding hits.

Taking the next step up, we get to the Hybrid PV solar system, which, due to the inclusion of backup batteries, is a more expensive system than the Grid Tie system.

Because the backup batteries are charged by the sun during the day, you’ll have all the power you need to get through load shedding, which means you’ll hardly notice when it’s happening, unless you step outside to see your town in darkness.

Work with Renaissance Solar for the best in PV solar electricity!

Whether you’re ready to invest in solar power, or simply have a 100 questions to ask, contact Renaissance Solar to find out more about how they can work with you to design the perfect system to meet your power requirements, and still have some left over!

The team at Renaissance Solar will register your system with the City of Cape Town on your behalf, as all PV solar systems have to be registered for authorisation; this is customer service at its best!  

If you’d like to know a little more about this awesome team, you simply have to check out the testimonials of their customers, to know that you’ll be onto a good thing by choosing this team to take you into the future of solar power.

 

Here’s a question for you to start with; do you realise that up to 40% of your household’s electricity is accounted for purely through the heating of water? 

That translates to a very greedy, hungry geyser that you could really do without in the current economy, which has begun to lead many to the question; solar geyser?

One just can’t help trying to find ways to break the stranglehold Eskom has on our lives, and shaving 40% off the electricity bill every month is extremely attractive, for a start.

After all, not everyone can start out with a Grid Tie or Hybrid solar system, but a solar hot water system is well within the financial reach of most, which is great news when it comes with savings like this.

Solar Hot Water?

What is a solar geyser and exactly how does it work? Most of us get tied up in knots when it comes to the tech-speak that abounds in the solar industry, however, there is genuine help out there for us, in the form of the team at Renaissance Solar in Cape Town.

What we’ll do here is to look at the basics of these questions, just to whet your appetite enough to get you going, and then we’ll leave it up to the awesome team at Renaissance Solar to fill in the gaps, once you contact them.

How do solar geysers work?

When it comes to making a largish purchase like a solar geyser, you need expert guidance on hand, so that you’ll be able to make an informed decision about buying a solar geyser, one that will be of the greatest benefit to you, and last for as long as it should.

The team at Renaissance Solar have been supplying and installing solar geysers in Cape Town since 2009, which means you can rely on this down-to-earth team to give you the pros and cons of each solar geyser, without shrinking from being honest about each that you may be interested in.

Solar hot water geysers rely on a system of convection, which is just a fancy word for warm water rising, which is how the water circulates through the panels.

If you choose to install your solar geyser on the roof with the panel, then there is a natural thermo-syphon (NTS) working where the hot water in the panels rises and circulates itself into the solar geyser.

NTS can’t take place if your solar geyser is located at a lower level than the solar panels on the roof, which means you’re going to need to add a circulating pump to create the circulation discussed above.

Two different types of solar hot water systems

Frost plays a pretty big role in the decision you make when it comes to the solar geyser you choose, which boils down to an indirect solar water heater in a frost prone area, and in a frost-free area the better choice would be a direct solar geyser.

Get the right advice from the solar experts at Renaissance Solar!

With over 10 years’ worth of experience in Cape Town, you can rely on the professionals at Renaissance Solar to give you the right advice, when it comes to choosing the best solar hot water system to suit your hot water requirements, at great prices.

Contact Renaissance Solar today to find out why this local team is the go-to solar power company in Cape Town, and why their customers really appreciate the quality and service excellence that sets this team completely apart from the rest.

 

Here’s a question for you to start with; do you realise that up to 40% of your household’s electricity is accounted for purely through the heating of water? 

That translates to a very greedy, hungry geyser that you could really do without in the current economy, which has begun to lead many to the question; solar geyser?

One just can’t help trying to find ways to break the stranglehold Eskom has on our lives, and shaving 40% off the electricity bill every month is extremely attractive, for a start.

After all, not everyone can start out with a Grid Tie or Hybrid solar system, but a solar hot water system is well within the financial reach of most, which is great news when it comes with savings like this.

Solar Geyser

What is a solar geyser and exactly how does it work? Most of us get tied up in knots when it comes to the tech-speak that abounds in the solar industry, however, there is genuine help out there for us, in the form of the team at Renaissance Solar in Cape Town.

What we’ll do here is to look at the basics of these questions, just to whet your appetite enough to get you going, and then we’ll leave it up to the awesome team at Renaissance Solar to fill in the gaps, once you contact them.

How do solar geysers work?

When it comes to making a largish purchase like a solar geyser, you need expert guidance on hand, so that you’ll be able to make an informed decision about buying a solar geyser, one that will be of the greatest benefit to you, and last for as long as it should.

The team at Renaissance Solar have been supplying and installing solar geysers in Cape Town since 2009, which means you can rely on this down-to-earth team to give you the pros and cons of each solar geyser, without shrinking from being honest about each that you may be interested in.

Solar hot water geysers rely on a system of convection, which is just a fancy word for warm water rising, which is how the water circulates through the panels.

If you choose to install your solar geyser on the roof with the panel, then there is a natural thermo-syphon (NTS) working where the hot water in the panels rises and circulates itself into the solar geyser. 

NTS can’t take place if your solar geyser is located at a lower level than the solar panels on the roof, which means you’re going to need to add a circulating pump to create the circulation discussed above.

Two different types of solar hot water systems

Frost plays a pretty big role in the decision you make when it comes to the solar geyser you choose, which boils down to an indirect solar water heater in a frost prone area, and in a frost-free area the better choice would be a direct solar geyser.

Get the right advice from the solar experts at Renaissance Solar!

With over 10 years’ worth of experience in Cape Town, you can rely on the professionals at Renaissance Solar to give you the right advice, when it comes to choosing the best solar hot water system to suit your hot water requirements, at great prices.

Contact Renaissance Solar today to find out why this local team is the go-to solar power company in Cape Town, and why their customers really appreciate the quality and service excellence that sets this team completely apart from the rest.

 

Do you have any questions about PV solar energy systems? Like many of us, most of the terms involved in the solar industry seem to be way above our understanding. 

This is why we seek answers, especially when we’re getting ready to switch from unreliable Eskom, to completely reliable sunshine for electricity.

We’re all worn out by high electricity tariffs and the load shedding that accompanies them. Just when we get a break and get comfortable, boom, the next round starts, and we have to scramble to plan our lives around yet another round of load shedding.

Only South Africans know what load shedding means. Mention the term to a New Yorker or Parisian, and they’ll have no idea what you’re talking about. 

Can you imagine the whole of America going dark like we do? And having no recourse to do anything about it, because there’s only one power giant in control of it all?

Happily, in South Africa we do have a recourse, and that is to invest in PV solar energy systems, no matter how small you start, to thwart the stranglehold Eskom has on your life.

PV Solar energy systems?

Essentially, PV solar energy systems (the PV standing for Photovoltaic Systems), are power systems that have been designed to provide power through the use of sunlight and photovoltaics. In other words, it’s a way of generating electricity from the sun, which is then converted for domestic or commercial use.

The basic components of a PV solar energy system boil down to:

• PV solar panels – choosing high quality PV solar panels is essential, since this is where sunlight is converted into electricity
• The inverter – the inverter converts the electric current from DC to AC
• Mounting – the mounting of your solar panels is very important, especially if you consider the wind and storms it has to withstand year after year. Most good quality PV solar panels should last up to and even beyond 25 years
• Electrical accessories, cabling and other accessories used in setting up your full PV solar system
• Battery – if you’re going for a Hybrid PV solar system or Grid Tie PV solar system, you may want to chat to the team at Renaissance Solar about the benefits of including a backup battery system, although this is not a necessity and can be added at a later stage. Batteries are still one of the most expensive components of any PV solar system, but with regular load shedding, they store energy accumulated during the day to be used at night, more than making up for their cost.

Introducing PV solar energy systems from Renaissance Solar

Renaissance Solar is a Cape Town based solar company that has earned a phenomenal reputation for service excellence, quality products and customer care that is truly unbeatable, with knowledge and experience in the solar industry that goes as far back as 2009.

If you want down-to-earth answers to your questions, contact Renaissance Solar. This is one team of experts who really enjoy sharing their knowledge with anyone interested in changing their world with solar power!

Whether you’d like to start with a Solar Hot Water System, or take a step up to a Hybrid PV Solar System or Grid Tie System, bring your dream and budget to Renaissance Solar, to get the ball rolling in the right direction for a future of free electricity.

 

Wondering about PV solar electricity? Especially about the positive impact it could have on your life in a day and age when electricity tariffs are skyrocketing, and load shedding is almost a natural event in all our lives.

Well, you may be surprised to learn that South Africa imported a massive R2.2 billion worth of PV solar panels, just in the first five months of 2022, according to a Reuters analysis of customs data.

This goes to show the huge movement towards getting in on solar power, when it comes to residential properties and businesses, most of whom have already seen exceptional savings in the first year of changing over to PV solar electricity.

In a Businesstech Article on the 15th August 2022, Frank Spencer, Spokesman for the South African Photovoltaic Industry Association said; “It’s completely unrecognised by the government as to how big an industry it’s become”, he said, “it’s a silent revolution”, and he definitely hit the nail on the head here.

The demand for PV solar electricity is growing in leaps and bounds, and nothing is going to stop it now, especially not in sunny South Africa!

PV solar electricity?

If we’re looking at the most common PV solar systems today, it would have to be the Grid Tie PV solar system or Hybrid Solar system, from Renaissance Solar in Cape Town.

This local team has gone to bat to make it as easy as possible for the average South African to start wherever they can, to build the right PV solar system to meet their energy requirements.

Most systems can be upgraded as your budget allows for it, but keep in mind that Renaissance Solar has finance offers available that might just be right up your alley for a start.

Talking about starting, let’s begin with the least expensive PV system to install, which is the Load-Shedder. The Load Shedder consists of an Inverter and Batteries, which is exactly what you need to get you through load shedding, without interruption.

Next step up, we have the Grid Tie PV solar system. This system is a less expensive system to begin with, however, it is still connected to the power grid, which as we all know, isn’t the most stable.

The Grid Tie PV solar system is made up of solar panels and an inverter, but doesn’t have a backup battery, which means that you won’t be able to enjoy your favourite cup of java when load shedding hits.

Taking the next step up, we get to the Hybrid PV solar system, which, due to the inclusion of backup batteries, is a more expensive system than the Grid Tie system.

Because the backup batteries are charged by the sun during the day, you’ll have all the power you need to get through load shedding, which means you’ll hardly notice when it’s happening, unless you step outside to see your town in darkness.

Work with Renaissance Solar for the best in PV solar electricity!

Whether you’re ready to invest in solar power, or simply have a 100 questions to ask, contact Renaissance Solar to find out more about how they can work with you to design the perfect system to meet your power requirements, and still have some left over!

The team at Renaissance Solar will register your system with the City of Cape Town on your behalf, as all PV solar systems have to be registered for authorisation; this is customer service at its best!  

If you’d like to know a little more about this awesome team, you simply have to check out the testimonials of their customers, to know that you’ll be onto a good thing by choosing this team to take you into the future of solar power.