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Renewable Energy Specialists
Unclaimed ListingBallito, KwaZulu-Natal
5 (252 reviews)
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Business snapshot
Business type
Solar Installer
Years in business
14.0
Service scope
national
Homeowner-friendly
Not verified
Financing offered
yes
Certifications
ECA
How this listing compares in Ballito
Measured against the other 4 businesses we hold data for in Ballito. Directory listings all look alike until you put them next to their neighbours.
- Google rating rank
- #4 of 5 locally
- Brand range
- None listed
- Services listed
- 0 of the services we track
- Certification
- Published
Rated higher than 25% of rated Ballito businesses on this site.
We hold no equipment brands for this business, which is a gap in our record rather than evidence they fit nothing. Ask which inverter, battery and panel brands they are accredited to install, and whether they buy through the local distributor.
Local median is 1.
60% of Ballito listings publish at least one.
What this business's certifications actually buy you
This listing states: ECA. Here is what each of those means in practice, and what it does not cover.
Electrical Contractors Association (ECA)
Issued by ECA South AfricaProfessional body representing qualified electrical contractors. Members must meet strict standards.
What ECA 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 Renewable Energy Specialists 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.
- 1The listed certifications do not mention a Certificate of Compliance. A COC is a legal requirement for the electrical work, not an optional extra, so confirm in writing that one will be issued and registered in your name.
- 2Warranty 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.
- 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
Ballito averages 4.9 kWh/m²/day across the year, dropping to 3.6 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 14.0 kWh on an average winter day, 23.4 kWh in summer, and about 6 975 kWh a year. Ballito is billed by KwaDukuza, not eThekwini, so a Durban installer files the embedded-generation paperwork with a different municipality here. Estate architectural rules on the North Coast frequently restrict panel visibility from the street, which can force a lower-yield roof plane and should be raised before a quote is signed.
Full cost, payback and tariff breakdown for BallitoWhere this information comes from
This listing has not been claimed by Renewable Energy Specialists. It was compiled from public business records and the company's own published material, then checked for internal consistency. We publish it because an incomplete listing that says so is more useful than no listing at all, but treat every field as unverified until the business confirms it.
Not on file for this business: warranties, installed brands. Those are gaps in our record, not necessarily gaps in the business.
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