Ten Years of Putting Solar on Pretoria Roofs
For 10 years, Solar Installer Pretoria has helped homeowners, estates and businesses across the city cut their electricity bills and keep the lights on when the grid fails. We are a local team, based in Arcadia, and we answer our own phones.
Solar is a big purchase, and most people make it while they are frustrated with rising bills and outages. We understand that. Our job is to take the confusion out of it, give you honest advice, and build a system that does what we said it would.
Why We Started
We started because too many Pretoria property owners were being sold solar they did not understand. Customers told us the same things again and again: the quotes did not match, the advice kept changing, and nobody explained what the equipment actually did.
Our founder spent years working in electrical contracting before moving into solar full-time. The turning point came when a family friend was quoted three wildly different systems by three installers — one too small, one oversized, and one priced as though the paperwork and the CoC were optional extras. That experience stuck. Solar was too expensive and too important to be sold on guesswork. We started Solar Installer Pretoria to do it differently: understand the property first, recommend honestly, and hand over every document that matters.
Ten years later, we have worked on homes, estates, offices, warehouses and shops across Pretoria. The principle has not changed: understand the property first, then recommend the system.
What Ten Years on Pretoria Roofs Has Taught Us
Experience shows up in small decisions that customers never see. Here is some of what we have learned.
The Bill Tells the Story
Two houses of the same size can need completely different systems. We start with how you use power, not with a standard package.
Bigger Is Not Always Better
An oversized battery or inverter wastes money. Sometimes the right answer is smaller than the customer expected, and we say so.
Highveld Storms Are Real
Lightning and hail are a fact of life here, so earthing, surge protection and secure mounting are not optional extras.
The Paperwork Matters
A system without proper documents can cause trouble with insurers, estates and future buyers. We treat documentation as part of the installation.
Support Is Part of the Product
Solar is a long-term investment, and people want to reach a real person when they have questions.
What We Do
We design, install and maintain solar systems for homes and businesses. Our work covers the full range of residential and commercial solar installation.
You can see the full list on our services page, or browse typical prices in our solar cost guide.
- Residential solar for homes and estates
- Commercial solar for offices, retail and warehouses
- Hybrid systems that combine solar, battery and grid power
- Battery backup for outages
- Grid-tied and off-grid systems
- Solar geysers and panel installation
- System design and consultation
- Maintenance and repairs
How We Work
Every project follows the same path, whether it is a small backup system or a commercial rooftop.
We Listen
You tell us what you want: lower bills, backup power, or both.
We Assess
We look at your electricity usage, your roof and your backup needs.
We Design
You receive a clear recommendation and a written, itemised quote.
We Install
Our team installs, tests and commissions the system safely.
We Support
We stay available for questions, maintenance and future upgrades.
You can read a fuller breakdown of this process on our home page.
What We Stand For
Honest Recommendations
We base our advice on your usage and goals, not on what we would like to sell.
Quality Workmanship
A good system depends on proper installation. We pay attention to mounting, wiring, configuration and testing.
Clear Communication
We explain your options in plain language and put everything in writing.
Long-Term Thinking
We design systems that can grow with you, so adding panels or batteries later does not mean starting over.
Meet the Team
Real faces build more trust than anything else on this page. Here are three of the people you are most likely to speak to.
Johan van der Merwe
Founder and Lead Installer
Started Solar Installer Pretoria after years in electrical contracting. Known for insisting on a proper site assessment before any quote goes out — and for being blunt about when a smaller system is the right answer.
Sipho Ndlovu
Installation Team Lead
Runs the installation crews day to day. Handles the tricky roofs, the estate paperwork and the post-install commissioning — and makes sure every handover includes a real walkthrough of the system.
Thabo Mokoena
Customer Support
The person who answers when you call or WhatsApp. Coordinates quotes, site visits and after-install questions — and keeps every customer's paperwork on file so you never have to hunt for your CoC.
Qualifications and Compliance
We take safety and compliance seriously, because your system sits on your roof and connects to your home's wiring.
- We use certified equipment, including inverters that meet South Africa's NRS 097-2-1 requirement.
- We issue a Certificate of Compliance with every installation.
- We prepare the grid-connection (SSEG) application where your supplier requires it.
- Registered electrical contractor with the Department of Employment and Labour.
- PV GreenCard certified installers on every project.
- Full public liability insurance cover on all installations.
Where We Work
We serve Pretoria and the surrounding areas. Pick your suburb for local details, or see the full list on our areas we serve page.
Our Work
Three recent installations across Pretoria — with the system size, what it runs and what it delivered for the customer.
Garsfontein
5kVA Hybrid System with 5kWh Battery
Runs the family's essentials through every load shedding slot — and cut their monthly Eskom bill by more than a third.
Wonderboom
Commercial Rooftop for a Distribution Warehouse
Sized around the warehouse's daytime shift — cuts peak Eskom consumption when the site is busiest.
Waterkloof
12kVA Hybrid System for a Large Family Home
Backup for the whole home plus two garden cottages — the family stayed powered through every load shedding slot.
Visit or Contact Us
Come and see us, or send us a message and we will get back to you quickly. If you are comparing options, we are happy to walk you through our quote line by line.
Solar Installer Pretoria
10 years of trusted solar installation across Pretoria.
802 Arcadia Street, Pretoria
Mon–Sat, 8:00am–5:00pm