Installer profile
HOBYS EMPIRE
Verified Listingprotea north, Gauteng
Verified by SolarZA on 3 September 2026
Trading as HOBYS EMPIRE, registered as HOBYS EMPIRE. We checked this business against its company registration, its certifications, its website.
Business snapshot
Business type
Solar Installer
Years in business
6
Service scope
national
Homeowner-friendly
Yes
Financing offered
Not stated
Certifications
COC, CIDB, B-BBEE, SAPVIA, PV GreenCard
What this business's certifications actually buy you
This listing states: COC, CIDB, B-BBEE, SAPVIA, PV GreenCard. Here is what each of those means in practice, and what it does not cover.
Certificate of Compliance (COC)
Issued by Registered Electrical ContractorsLegal requirement for all electrical installations in South Africa. Proves your solar system meets safety standards.
What COC covers and what it does notPV GreenCard
Issued by SAPVIA & GreenCapeSolar-specific certification for installers. Proves competency in photovoltaic system installation.
What PV GreenCard covers and what it does notSouth African Photovoltaic Industry Association
Issued by SAPVIAIndustry association representing solar companies. Members commit to ethical business practices.
What SAPVIA covers and what it does notConstruction Industry Development Board
Issued by CIDBRegulates construction industry. Required for contractors working on government and large commercial projects.
What CIDB covers and what it does notBroad-Based Black Economic Empowerment
Issued by Verification AgenciesMeasures transformation in businesses. Important for companies tendering for government contracts.
What B-BBEE covers and what it does notCertifications are self-declared on unclaimed listings and are not independently audited by SolarZA. Ask for the certificate number and check it with the issuing body before you sign anything.
What to ask HOBYS EMPIRE before you sign
These questions are generated from what this specific listing does and does not tell us. They are not accusations - a gap in a directory record usually means nobody has filled it in yet - but they are the gaps you should close yourself.
- 1Warranty terms are not stated. Ask for three separately: the panel performance warranty, the inverter warranty, and the workmanship warranty on the installation itself. The third is the one that fails first and the one most installers do not put in writing.
- 2There is little or no public review history on file. Ask for two reference installations completed in the last year within 30 km of you, and phone them. A small review count is not a red flag on its own - plenty of good installers never chase reviews - but it does mean you have to do the verification yourself.
- 3This business advertises a wide service area. Confirm who physically attends a callout at your address and what the response time is, because a wide footprint is often subcontracted and the warranty conversation gets complicated when the installing team is not the contracted party.
What solar is worth at this location
protea north averages 5.5 kWh/m²/day across the year, dropping to 4.4 in June. On those figures a 5 kW array with a 5 kWh battery - the most commonly quoted household system in South Africa - generates roughly 17.2 kWh on an average winter day, 25.0 kWh in summer, and about 7 829 kWh a year.
Full cost, payback and tariff breakdown for protea northWhere this information comes from
HOBYS EMPIRE has claimed this listing and verified its details with SolarZA. Verification confirms that the business controls the contact details shown; it is not an endorsement of workmanship, and it is not an audit of the certifications claimed.
Not on file for this business: warranties, installed brands. Those are gaps in our record, not necessarily gaps in the business.
Ratings and review counts shown are the public Google figures at the time of our last refresh and will drift. Something wrong here? tell us and we will correct it.
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Verified business
HOBYS EMPIRE is verified with SolarZA
The owner submitted their company details and credentials, and we checked them. They are featured on our verified directory and on the Gauteng province page.
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