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9 Best Solar Companies in South Africa (2026)
Nine South African solar companies compared on price, how you pay, where they install and what happens if you sell. Prices verified 22 October 2026.
Some links here are referral links, and where a provider gives our readers a better price than its own site, that is the price you get by using one. It costs you nothing extra, and every option here is judged on the same test either way.
Your electricity bill went up again this year, and if you're reading this, somebody has probably quoted you for solar already.
Load shedding stopped in May 2025, so this is no longer about keeping the lights on at supper time. It's about the bill. Eskom's 2026/27 tariff increase, set under NERSA's MYPD6 decision, is 8.76% for Eskom's direct customers from 1 April 2026 and 9.01% for municipal customers from 1 July 2026.
In this article I only rank companies that sell solar to homes in South Africa, and that you can get a price or a quote from right here on this page. That came to nine, from rent-to-own and subscription companies to installers who work in one metro, and Alumo Energy comes first for reasons you'll see in its section.
For each one I've worked out what you pay, how you pay it, who owns the panels while you're paying, where the company actually installs, and what happens if you sell the house. I haven't had nine systems put on my own roof, so there are no star scores here, just the prices and terms you can hold each company to.
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Alumo EnergyRent-to-own or subscription
How you payRent-to-own over 3, 5 or 7 years, or a subscriptionPriceFrom R1 449 a month (rent-to-own); R1 499 (subscription)At the endYours once bought out
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Mzansi SolarBronze All in One Kit
How you payBuy it installedPriceR66 106, installation and CoC includedAt the endYours from day one
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WetilityPACE CORE
How you paySubscriptionPriceFrom R1 399 a month with panels; R1 099 withoutAt the endWetility's
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Sustainable.co.zaSunsynk 5 kW solar kit
How you payBuy the kit; your installer fits itPriceR66 880.90 incl. VAT, on saleAt the endYours from day one
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WiSolarMedium package
How you payMonthly plan or prepaid power agreementPriceR85 000 once, or R2 557 monthlyAt the endYours if bought out within 15 years
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UniSourceSunsynk 7.6 kW solution
How you payBuy it; installation quoted separatelyPriceR109 997 incl. VAT, before installationAt the endYours from day one
See the package
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NH SolarPurchase or rent-to-own
How you payBuy it, or rent to ownPriceOn quoteAt the endYours, or after the rent-to-own
See the package
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IC SolarPurchase, rental or FNB solar loan
How you payBuy it, finance it with FNB, or rent monthlyPriceOn quoteAt the endYours if you buy
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Green Energy SAInstalled systems and DIY kits
How you payInstalled in Cape Town, or DIY kits anywherePriceOn quoteAt the endYours from day one
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Prices and terms verified 22 October 2026.
How I ranked them
A contract will test four things, and they follow in that order here. Every company's section below answers all four, so you can hold any two side by side.
How do you pay, and who owns it?
Buying and rent-to-own end with the system being yours. A subscription never does, and a power purchase agreement depends on its buy-out terms. That decides who owns the panels on your roof in year five.
Is there a price before anyone visits?
Six of the nine put a rand amount on their site. The other three quote after they've seen your house, which is normal for installers, but it means you compare them on terms until the quote arrives.
Do they install where you live?
Wetility says it installs in every province, and Sustainable.co.za delivers its kits countrywide. Four more, Alumo Energy among them, confirm your area when they quote, and three work in one region.
What does leaving or selling cost?
A contract you can't get out of, or one that complicates selling the house, is a cost that never shows in the monthly price. Alumo Energy puts its sale terms on its site. Most rentals don't.
So nothing below is ranked on the monthly price alone. It's ranked on what you get for it, and what the deal costs by the time it ends.
Two terms come up in every quote. The Certificate of Compliance (CoC)The certificate a registered electrician signs to confirm that a fixed electrical installation meets the wiring regulations. For an installed solar or battery system it is one of the documents a municipality asks for after installation, alongside a signed as-built diagram. It attaches to the house's wiring, not to the equipment, which is why a portable unit that plugs into a socket needs none.In this rankingMzansi Solar lists \"Installation & COC\" as a line in its Bronze kit, so the R66 106 includes it. Sustainable.co.za sells the kit only, so the CoC comes from the electrician you hire. For everyone else, check that your written quote includes it. is the electrician's sign-off on the wiring, and you'll need it when you sell the house. And a system wired into your board is SSEG (small-scale embedded generation)A generating or storage system connected to wiring that the municipal grid also supplies, which the municipality has to approve. It is decided by the wiring, not the technology: an inverter and battery with no solar panels is an SSEG once it is wired into the distribution board, and a unit that only charges from a wall socket is not, because it counts as an appliance. Each municipality sets its own rules and fees, so the requirements are local rather than national. Checked against a municipal SSEG FAQ on 10 September 2026.How long it takesAlumo Energy's FAQ says you may need to submit an SSEG application to your municipality, and that approval can take 6 to 12 months. So check in your quote who files it, and when., which your municipality wants to know about, battery backup included.
The nine, side by side
To start with the money, here's how all nine compare on how you pay, the price you can see, where they install and what happens if you leave.
The nine on the four things that decide the deal.
Best solar companies South Africa, ranked
| How you pay | Price you can see | Where they install | If you leave or sell | |
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| Alumo Energy |
Rent-to-own or subscription | From R1 449 a month | Offices in Gauteng and Mpumalanga | Buy out, or transfer it |
| Mzansi Solar |
Buy it installed | R66 106 with installation and CoC | Based in Midrand | Yours to sell |
| Wetility |
Subscription | R1 399 a month (PACE CORE) | Most of the country | Not on its site |
| Sustainable.co.za |
Buy the kit, use your installer | R66 880.90 incl. VAT, on sale | Delivers countrywide | Yours to sell |
| WiSolar |
Monthly plan or prepaid power | R2 557 a month (Medium plan) | Based in Bronkhorstspruit | Buy out within 15 years |
| UniSource |
Buy it, installation extra | R109 997 incl. VAT, 7.6 kW | Based in Bedfordview | Yours to sell |
| NH Solar |
Buy it, or rent to own | On quote | Gqeberha and the Eastern Cape | Not on its site |
| IC Solar |
Buy, FNB loan or rental | On quote | Paarl and Cape Town | Not on its site |
| Green Energy SA |
Installed, or DIY kits | On quote | Cape Town metro only | Yours to sell |
Only Sustainable.co.za and UniSource say their prices include VAT. A company \"based in\" a town confirms your address when it quotes.← scroll sideways on a narrow screen →
Six of the nine show a price. Only Mzansi Solar shows one with the installation and the CoC in it.
Which is why a written quote is still worth getting, even from a company with prices on its site.
Read the third column before the second. A good price from a company that doesn't work in your area is no price at all.
What the monthly price adds up to
Wetility's PACE CORE and Mzansi Solar's Bronze kit are close to the same system: six panels, a 5 kW inverter and a battery of about 5 kWh. One is R1 399 a month. The other is R66 106 once, installed.
Divide one by the other and you get about 47 months. So just under four years of the subscription costs what owning the kit costs, and after that the subscription keeps going.
That isn't a trick. The subscription includes yearly maintenance, and you're not putting R66 106 on the table on day one. But if you're staying in the house for more than four years and can pay cash or borrow cheaply, buying works out cheaper by a distance. If you can't, rent-to-own is the middle road, and that's where Alumo Energy comes in.
1. Alumo Energy - the lowest monthly way to own it
Alumo Energy is my pick for most homes. Its rent-to-own starts at R1 449 a month over seven years (shorter terms cost more a month), you can buy the system out at any time, and maintenance and insurance are in the monthly fee.
1Best overall
Alumo Energy rent-to-own
Where they installin South Africa
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Offices in Pretoria, Vanderbijlpark and Middelburg. Its site doesn't list the areas it installs in.
Confirmed 30 Oct 2026
Why it's on this list
The lowest monthly price here for a system you'll own, with maintenance and insurance included.
- SystemSolis 5 kW inverter, Eenovance 5.3 kWh battery, 3 panels
- Term3, 5 or 7 years, buy out any time
- Initiation feeR700, waived if you accept within 7 days
- Best forowning a system without paying for it all at once
- Check in your quotethe total over your term, and the price with more panels
All 9 Alumo Energy home plans Rent to own over 3, 5 or 7 years, or a subscription you can cancel after 24 months fromR1 449a month
| System | Inverter | Battery | Panels | Price |
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| Rent to own, over 7 years | ||||
| Watt-a-Deal, 3 panels | Solis 5 kW | Eenovance 5.32 kWh | 3 x 615 W | R1 449a month |
| 4 panels | Solis 5 kW | Eenovance 5.32 kWh | 4 x 615 W | R1 549a month |
| 6 panels | Solis 5 kW | Eenovance 5.32 kWh | 6 x 615 W | R1 699a month |
| 10 panels, two batteries | Solis 5 kW | 2 x Eenovance 5.32 kWh | 10 x 615 W | R2 399a month |
| 14 panels, three batteries | Solis 8 kW | 3 x Eenovance 5.32 kWh | 14 x 615 W | R3 199a month |
| 24 panels, two inverters | 2 x Solis 5 kW | 2 x Eenovance 10.65 kWh | 24 x 615 W | R4 349a month |
| Subscription, cancel after 24 months | ||||
| Essential | 5 kW | 5.32 kWh | 7 x 655 W | R1 499a month |
| Standard | 8 kW | 10.65 kWh | 12 x 655 W | R2 499a month |
| Max | 12 kW | 15.97 kWh | 22 x 655 W | R3 896a month |
Every plan includes insurance, free annual maintenance and the option to upgrade.
Rent-to-own prices are for the 7-year term and rise 6.5% a year; the 3-panel system is R1 649 a month over 5 years and R2 049 over 3. Initiation fee: R707 to R2 311 on rent to own (waived if you accept your quote within 7 days), and one month's fee on a subscription. · Confirmed 30 Oct 2026
My recommendations on Alumo Energy's home plans
- If you own your home Rent-to-own is the one for you. Buy the system out whenever you like, and maintenance and insurance stay in the fee.
- If you rent your home Take the subscription, from R1 499 a month with seven panels. You can cancel after 24 months.
- If you'd rather pay once Mzansi Solar installs a complete kit, CoC included, from R66 106.
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The entry system has three panels, which is small. It'll keep a battery topped up for the evening, but it won't carry much of your daytime use, so price the next size up before you compare it with anyone else.
Alumo's subscription is worth a look here too. It comes with seven panels and a 5.32 kWh battery for R1 499 a month, so if you don't need to own the system, you get more than twice the panels for R50 more. There's an R1 499 initiation fee, and you can cancel after 24 months.
What decided first place for me is what happens when you sell. If your buyer takes the system over, the transfer is done once they sign a new rental agreement and Alumo receives it. Until then, your agreement and your payments carry on.
If the buyer doesn't want it, you can buy the system out or apply for an early cancellation. Most rental companies don't put any of that on their site. Alumo has offices in Pretoria, Vanderbijlpark and Middelburg, its quote starts with your address and a site visit, and on Hellopeter it averaged 4.7 out of 5 from 75 reviews on 30 October 2026. I've priced every Alumo term in full in my Alumo Energy review.
Best for: homeowners who want to own the system in the end, on the smallest monthly payment here, with the maintenance off their plate.
2. Mzansi Solar - a complete system at a fixed price
Mzansi Solar is the one to call if you can pay once. Every kit has a price on its site, and the Bronze kit lists the installation and the Certificate of Compliance as part of it: R66 106 for the lot.
2Best if you can pay once
Mzansi Solar Bronze All in One Kit
Where they installin South Africa
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Office in Midrand, Gauteng.
Confirmed 22 Oct 2026
Why it's on this list
A full system at a fixed price, with the installation and the CoC included.
- InverterLuxpower 5 kW hybrid
- BatteryVolta 5.12 kWh lithium
- Panels6 x 550 W Canadian Solar, Tier 1
- Best forpaying once and knowing the full price upfront
- Check in your quotewhether the price includes VAT, and the warranties
All 8 Mzansi Solar kits Eight home kits in two families: with panels, or battery backup without fromR50 850once-off
| Kit | Inverter | Battery | Panels | Price |
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| All-in-one kits | ||||
| Bronze | Luxpower 5 kW | 5.12 kWh | 6 × 550 W | R66 106once-off |
| Silver | Sunsynk 5 kW | 5.32 kWh | 8 × 550 W | R100 301once-off |
| Gold | Sunsynk 8 kW | 2 × 5.12 kWh | 12 × 550 W | R158 224once-off |
| Platinum | Sunsynk 12 kW 3-phase | 3 × 5.12 kWh | 16 panels | R227 044once-off |
| Load-shedding kits | ||||
| Bronze | Luxpower 5 kW | 5.12 kWh | None | R50 850once-off |
| Silver | Sunsynk 5 kW | 5.32 kWh | None | R72 907once-off |
| Gold | Sunsynk 8 kW | 2 × 5.12 kWh | None | R127 712once-off |
| Platinum | Sunsynk 12 kW 3-phase | 3 × 5.12 kWh | None | R185 480once-off |
Once-off kit prices, installation and CoC listed in each kit. The site doesn't say whether VAT is included, so get that in writing. · Confirmed 22 Oct 2026
My recommendations on Mzansi Solar's kits
- Which kit Start with Bronze for a normal home. Silver (R100 301) and Gold (R158 224) step up the inverter, battery and panels for bigger bills.
- If you only want backup Its battery-only Loadshedding kits start at R50 850, with no panels.
- If you can't pay it all now Alumo Energy's rent-to-own spreads the cost and still ends with the system being yours.
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Mzansi Solar is based in Midrand. It doesn't list the areas it covers, so put your address in the quote and it'll tell you whether it installs there.
The one thing missing from the kit page is VAT. It doesn't say whether R66 106 includes it, and on a system this size VAT is close to R10 000, so get it in writing along with the warranties.
Best for: buyers with cash or a home-loan top-up who want one price for the whole job, CoC included.
3. Wetility - the subscription with the most detail
Wetility is the subscription I'd pick. Its seven PACE plans run from R1 099 to R4 529 a month, and it names the hardware you get: Longi panels, GoodWe inverters and Pylontech or BSL lithium batteries.
3Best subscription
Wetility PACE CORE
Where they installin South Africa
Nationwide
All 9 provinces
Some areas of the Northern Cape and Eastern Cape are not covered.
Confirmed 22 Oct 2026
Why it's on this list
Six panels, a 5 kW inverter and a 5.1 kWh battery, with the brands and warranties named.
- System6 panels (2.73 kWp), 5 kW inverter, 5.1 kWh battery
- WarrantiesPanels 25 years, batteries 10 years
- InvertersGoodWe, NRS-097 certified
- Best forsolar this month, with no money upfront
- Check in your quotethe contract length, and what leaving or selling costs
All 7 Wetility plans Seven monthly subscription sizes, from battery backup up fromR1 099a month
- PACE BACKUPBills under R2 0005 kW inverter, 5.1 kWh battery, no panelsR1 099a month
- PACE COREBills under R2 0006 panels (2.73 kWp), 5 kW inverter, 5.1 kWh batteryR1 399a month
- PACE MINIBills of R2 000 to R3 00010 panels (4.55 kWp), 5 kW inverter, 5.1 kWh batteryR1 749a month
- PACE XTRABills of R3 000 to R5 00014 panels (6.37 kWp), 5 kW inverter, 10.2 kWh batteryR2 399a month
- PACE MAXIBills of R5 000 to R7 00019 panels (8.64 kWp), 6 kW inverter, 15.3 kWh batteryR3 699a month
- PACE MAXI 3PHBills over R7 00026 panels (11.83 kWp), 15 kW 3-phase inverter, 15.3 kWh batteryR4 299a month
- PACE MEGABills over R7 00030 panels (13.65 kWp), 12 kW inverter, 20.4 kWh batteryR4 529a month
Subscription prices per month. Wetility runs a credit check before installation. · Confirmed 22 Oct 2026
My recommendations on Wetility's plans
- Which plan PACE BACKUP, at R1 099, is battery and inverter only. PACE CORE adds six panels for R1 399. Bigger homes go up to PACE MEGA, with 30 panels, at R4 529.
- If you rent your home A subscription suits a lease, but get the exit terms in writing first, because Wetility's site doesn't list them.
- If you own your home Alumo Energy's rent-to-own costs about the same each month and ends with the system being yours.
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Installation takes two days, and the whole process, credit check included, takes one to two weeks. Wetility covers most of the country, though some parts of the Northern Cape and Eastern Cape aren't covered.
In June 2025 it announced a R500 million capital partnership with Jaltech. That matters more on a subscription than anywhere else, because you want the company that owns your panels to still be around in year ten.
What's missing is the other half of the deal: how long the contract runs, what leaving costs, and what happens when you sell. Those answers decide a subscription, so get them in writing before you sign.
Best for: households who want solar now with nothing upfront, and who know they may move.
4. Sustainable.co.za - the kit, if you have an installer
Sustainable.co.za doesn't install. It sells complete kits, delivers them, and your own qualified installer fits them. If you already have an electrician you trust, it's the cheapest way to more panels in this ranking.
4Best kit for your own installer
Sunsynk 5 kW solar kit at Sustainable.co.za
Why it's on this list
A Sunsynk system with nine panels, VAT included, for about the price of an installed Bronze kit.
- InverterSunsynk 5 kW hybrid
- Battery5.12 kWh lithium
- Panels9 x 590 W Jinko Tiger Neo
- Before the saleR80 257
- Best foranyone with an installer they already trust
- Check before you buyyour installer's price for fitting it, CoC included
you'll go to www.sustainable.co.za
Put this kit next to Mzansi Solar's Bronze and the difference is clear. For R66 880.90 including VAT you get nine panels instead of six and a Sunsynk inverter, but nobody to fit it. So it only comes out ahead if your installer's price, CoC included, still leaves you better off.
It was a sale price when I looked on 22 October, down from R80 257, so check the price on the button before you plan around it.
Best for: anyone who already has an electrician and wants the most panels for the money.
5. WiSolar - plans sized by bedrooms
WiSolar, from Bronkhorstspruit, sizes its plans by the number of bedrooms. Its Medium package, for a two-bedroom home, costs R85 000 in one go, or R2 557 a month over six years.
5Plans by home size
WiSolar Medium package
Where they installin South Africa
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Based at 56 Kruger Street, Bronkhorstspruit.
Confirmed 23 Oct 2026
Why it's on this list
Every plan is matched to a size of home, with a monthly price and a cash price side by side.
- Medium (2 bedrooms)R85 000, or R2 557 a month x 72
- Popular (3 to 4 bedrooms)R120 000, or R3 610 a month
- Large (5 bedrooms)R150 000, or R4 513 a month
- Best formatching a plan to your home before anyone visits
- Check in your quotewhat the monthly plan covers, and who owns the system after it
All 5 WiSolar plans Five sizes by home, each a monthly estimate over 72 months or a package price fromR2 557a month
- MediumA 2-bedroom homeR2 557a month
- PopularA 3 to 4-bedroom homeR3 610a month
- LargeA 5-bedroom homeR4 513a month
- DeluxeA home running more appliancesR5 114a month
- Lite commercialA small businessR6 889a month
Monthly estimates over 72 months, with unlimited maintenance. The package prices are from its compare page. · Confirmed 23 Oct 2026
My recommendations on WiSolar's plans
- Which plan Medium for a two-bedroom home, Popular for three to four bedrooms, Large for five, and Deluxe if you want the geyser on it.
- If you own your home You can buy the system out any time within 15 years, at a cost WiSolar works out for you.
- If you rent your home Seventy-two months is a long time on a lease, so check what happens if you move before you sign.
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Every monthly plan runs for 72 months with unlimited maintenance. Do the sum on the Medium package and those 72 payments come to R184 104, a bit more than twice the R85 000 price. That's what spreading the cost over six years costs you, so check in your quote who owns the system after month 72.
WiSolar also runs a prepaid agreement, where you buy the power through its app. Its FAQ says that agreement runs for ten years, after which the system is yours, and that you can buy it out any time within 15 years at a cost it calculates.
Best for: homes that want a plan sized to the house, with a monthly and a cash price to choose between.
6. UniSource - a bigger system, VAT included
UniSource, in Bedfordview, is the one for a bigger house. Its Sunsynk 7.6 kW system, with 12 JA Solar panels and a 5.1 kWh battery, is R109 997 including VAT, with a 10-year warranty.
6Best for a bigger home
UniSource Sunsynk 7.6 kW solution
Where they installin South Africa
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Head office: 32 Lucas Lane, Bedfordview, Johannesburg.
Confirmed 22 Oct 2026
Why it's on this list
A larger system with the price on its site, VAT included, and 10% off for a referred customer.
- InverterSunsynk 7.6 kW
- Panels12 x JA Solar
- Battery5.1 kWh
- Warranty10 years
- Best forbigger homes in and around Johannesburg
- Check in your quotethe installation price, which isn't in the R109 997
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The price leaves out installation, which UniSource quotes separately. That makes it harder to compare with Mzansi Solar, but you do see what the hardware costs before anyone has been to your house. It doesn't list the areas it works in, so phone it or use the form to check yours.
Best for: a larger home near Johannesburg that needs more than 5 kW.
7. NH Solar - Gqeberha and the Eastern Cape
NH Solar works from Walmer in Gqeberha and across the Eastern Cape. It's the only regional company here that sells both ways, buy it or rent to own, and it says it can have you on solar in ten days.
7Best in the Eastern Cape
NH Solar purchase or rent-to-own
Where they installin South Africa
1of 9 provinces
Eastern Cape
Office: 222 Main Road, Walmer, Gqeberha.
Confirmed 22 Oct 2026
Why it's on this list
A local installer that sells and rents to own, for homes in Gqeberha and the Eastern Cape.
- BasedWalmer, Gqeberha
- Ways to payBuy it, or rent to own
- Ready in10 days, it says
- Best forhomes in Gqeberha and the Eastern Cape
- Check in your quotethe rent-to-own term and the buy-out price
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It doesn't put prices on its packages page, so you're comparing it on terms until the quote comes back. Ask for both prices on the same system and you'll see the cost of renting in rands, which is the most useful thing a quote can tell you.
Best for: Eastern Cape homes that want a local installer and a choice of how to pay.
8. IC Solar - Cape Town, with an FNB solar loan
IC Solar is based in Paarl and works in and around Cape Town. It sells systems and rents them monthly, and it's an FNB-approved supplier, so FNB's Solar Energy Loan can be used to pay for your system.
8Best with an FNB loan
IC Solar purchase or rental
Where they installin South Africa
Parts of 1 province
Within 160 km of Cape Town.
Confirmed 22 Oct 2026
Why it's on this list
A Cape Town installer that sells, rents monthly, and is approved for FNB's Solar Energy Loan.
- BasedPaarl, Western Cape
- HardwareDeye, Volta and JA Solar
- Ways to payBuy it, FNB solar loan, or monthly rental
- Best forhomes around Cape Town, especially FNB customers
- Check in your quotethe rental's term and what leaving costs
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Like NH Solar, it quotes rather than showing prices. It's been a registered company since 2019, and the brands it fits are ones you'll see in kits that do have a price: Mzansi Solar's Bronze kit uses a Volta battery too. That helps when the quote arrives and you want to know whether it's fair.
Best for: homes in and around Cape Town, and FNB customers who'd like to finance the system.
9. Green Energy SA - Cape Town installs, DIY kits anywhere
Green Energy SA, in Heathfield, Cape Town, does two things. It installs and services systems in the Cape Town metro only, and it supplies equipment countrywide, including plug-and-play backup you can set up yourself.
9Best for DIY backup
Green Energy SA installed systems
Where they installin South Africa
Parts of 1 province
Installs in the Cape Town metro only; supplies countrywide.
Confirmed 22 Oct 2026
Why it's on this list
Installs in the Cape Town metro, and sells plug-and-play backup anywhere in the country.
- BasedHeathfield, Cape Town
- InstallsCape Town metro only
- SuppliesCountrywide, including DIY kits
- Best forCape Town homes, or a DIY backup anywhere
- Check in your quotethe installed price and the warranties
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It's ninth because it gives the least away before a quote, and its installation service covers one metro. For a Cape Town house that's no drawback, and the DIY range is a sensible start if all you want is the lights and the Wi-Fi through a power cut.
Best for: Cape Town homes that want a local installer, and anyone who'd rather set up a small backup themselves.
What you own at the end
Now for the part a monthly price hides: who owns the panels while you pay, and what you're left with at the end. Here's how the nine compare.
Who owns the system while you pay, and what you're left with.
Who owns the system, and when
| Owns it while you pay | At the end | Exit on its site | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alumo Energy |
Alumo | Yours once bought out | Buy out any time, or transfer |
| Mzansi Solar |
You do | Yours from day one | Nothing to exit |
| Wetility |
Wetility | Not on its site | Not on its site |
| Sustainable.co.za |
You do | Yours from day one | Nothing to exit |
| WiSolar |
WiSolar | Yours after 10 years (prepaid) | Buy out within 15 years |
| UniSource |
You do | Yours from day one | Nothing to exit |
| NH Solar |
You, or NH Solar on rent-to-own | Yours, or after the rent-to-own | Not on its site |
| IC Solar |
You, or IC Solar on rental | Yours if you buy | Not on its site |
| Green Energy SA |
You do | Yours from day one | Nothing to exit |
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Four of the nine only sell systems you own from day one. Of the rest, Alumo Energy and WiSolar are the two that state their buy-out.
A rental with no stated exit is the one to read twice.
Others you'll come across
You'll see two other names on most lists. GoSolr rents systems month to month, and GreenHouse Solar, in Centurion and Cape Town, sells systems and rents them to own. Both are well known, and neither is ranked here because this ranking only covers companies you can get a price or a quote from on this page.
Three more show up on other lists and don't sell to homes at all. Forest Energy and Grid Capital install for businesses, farms and lodges, and Apollo Africa sells electricity to large companies. For a house, none of them is an option.
The bottom line
Both ways of paying do what they promise. Buying costs the least over time: as we saw, about four years of a subscription pays for an installed system. Renting gets you solar this month without R66 000 on the table, and on a subscription the panels are never yours.
So for most homes I'd start with Alumo Energy. Rent-to-own from R1 449 a month sits between the two: you pay monthly, maintenance and insurance are covered, and the system ends up yours. If you can pay once, take Mzansi Solar's Bronze kit, or the Sustainable.co.za kit if you have your own installer.
And if you might move within four years and never want to own it, Wetility is the subscription to look at. Whichever way you lean, get the total you'll pay over the term in writing, along with what happens if you sell, before you sign anything.
Homeowners who want to own the system in the end without paying for it all at once.
Alumo Energy rent-to-own
R1 449a month on the 7-year term
From R1 449 a month, maintenance and insurance included (verified 22 October 2026)
Get a quote from Alumo Price confirmed 30 Oct 2026Still torn between two? How you want to pay, where you live, whether you might move and the size of your bill match this list to your house. You'll get back the company that fits, why it fits, and what you give up.
Four questions
Which solar company fits your house?
Answer for your own home and bill. The answer updates as you go.
1How do you want to pay?
2Where's the house?
3Could you sell or move within four years?
4Roughly what's your electricity bill a month?
Before you answer
Alumo Energy, for most homes
Its rent-to-own ends with the system being yours, and the monthly fee covers maintenance and insurance.
The trade-off: you pay more over the term than buying once, and the entry system has only three panels.
Every price and term is the company's own, verified 22 October 2026.
Questions people ask about solar companies
Is solar still worth it now that load shedding has stopped?
For most homes the case is now the bill, not the blackouts.Load shedding stopped in May 2025, and NERSA approved increases of 8.76% for Eskom's direct customers from 1 April 2026 and 9.01% for municipal customers from 1 July 2026. Whether solar pays off depends on your bill, how long you'll stay, and whether you buy or rent.
Can I still claim the solar tax rebate?
No. The individual solar rebate, section 6C, covered 25% of the cost of new solar panels up to R15 000, only for panels brought into use from 1 March 2023 to 29 February 2024.It never covered inverters or batteries and wasn't extended. Some installer websites still mention it.
Is it cheaper to buy solar or rent it?
Over time, buying. Wetility's PACE CORE subscription is R1 399 a month, and Mzansi Solar installs a similar six-panel kit for R66 106 once, so about 47 months of the subscription pays for the system.Renting makes sense if you can't pay upfront or expect to move.
3 more questions
What happens to a solar rental if I sell my house?
It depends on the contract.At Alumo Energy the buyer signs a new rental agreement, and the transfer is done once Alumo receives it; until then you keep paying. You can also buy the system out or apply for an early cancellation. WiSolar lets you buy its system out any time within 15 years.
What is the cheapest way to get solar in South Africa?
On prices verified 22 October 2026: Wetility's PACE BACKUP at R1 099 a month (battery and inverter, no panels), PACE CORE at R1 399 with six panels, and Alumo Energy's rent-to-own from R1 449.To buy, Mzansi Solar installs its Bronze kit for R66 106, and Sustainable.co.za sells a nine-panel Sunsynk kit for R66 880.90 including VAT, without installation.
Do I have to register solar with my municipality?
If it's wired into your board, yes: it counts as small-scale embedded generation (SSEG), battery backup included.Alumo Energy's FAQ says approval can take 6 to 12 months, so check in your quote who files the application. A portable power station that charges from a plug point doesn't need registering.
