PowerQuote Durban and surrounds

Solar quotes for Durban homes

Know what solar should cost before an installer calls.

Answer a few questions and get a price guide for your home on the spot. Then up to 3 installers who cover your suburb quote you. It's free, and you're under no obligation.

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Price guide in about a minute

Only installers who cover your suburb

Question 1 of 11
What do you spend on electricity a month?

Your bill or prepaid top-ups, roughly.

Do you own the home?
What kind of property is it?
What matters most to you?
Do you have solar or backup power already?
What is the roof made of?
When do you want it installed?
How would you pay for it?
Is there any debt review, judgment or default on your credit record right now?

Finance providers check this, so it decides which options an installer can offer you. We don't run a credit check.

Your price guide

Most Durban homes pay between R80,000 and R250,000, depending on system size and battery.

Installed price
System
Battery
Likely saving
Pays for itself in

Worked out from your bill band at about R3.20 per kWh and Durban's sun. It's a guide, not a quote. How we work it out

Does that price range work for you?

Where is the property?

Your suburb is enough. Installers use it to check they cover you.

Where should installers send your quotes?

Read the privacy notice for how we handle your details.

Free, with no obligation. You can ask us to delete your details at any time.

Your details go to no more than 3 installers. Privacy notice

How it works

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    Answer the questions

    Your bill, your roof, what you want solar to do, and how you'd pay. About a minute, on your phone.

  2. Example for a R3,200 monthly bill

    R125,000 to R160,000

    System
    5.5 kW, 10 panels
    Battery
    10 kWh
    Likely saving
    R1,650 to R2,100 a month
    2

    See your price guide

    A system size, an installed price range and a likely monthly saving, worked out from your bill before we ask for any contact details.

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    Get up to 3 quotes

    Installers who cover your suburb contact you, usually on WhatsApp. Compare their written quotes, pick one, or walk away.

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Certificate of Compliance on every job

Who quotes you

An installer only gets your details if they do all four of these.

  • Work as a registered electrical contractorSo every installation ends with an electrical Certificate of Compliance.
  • Hold a PV GreenCard or SAPVIA membershipThe solar industry's own installer standards.
  • Put the quote in writing, itemisedPanel, inverter and battery brands, sizes and warranties, so quotes can be compared.
  • Cover your suburbNo call centres and no installers two hours away.

How PowerQuote is paid. Installers pay us a fee for each introduction. That's why it's free for you, and it doesn't change the price they quote.

How the price guide works

It's a simple model, and we'd rather show it than hide it. Your roof layout, cable runs, brand choices and municipal rules all move the final price, so treat the guide as a range to test quotes against.

Electricity price
About R3.20 per kWh, used to turn your bill into kilowatt-hours
Durban sun
4.3 peak sun hours a day, averaged over the year
Panels
550 W each, sized to cover about 70% of your use (50% for backup only, 95% for off-grid)
Battery
None for savings only, 5 to 20 kWh of lithium storage otherwise, depending on your bill
Saving
About 85% of the solar output comes off your bill with a battery and about 60% without one, never more than 90% of the bill
Price range
Inverter, mounting, cabling, labour and the Certificate of Compliance, plus panels and battery, with 30% between the low and high end

Questions

Is it really free?

Yes. Installers pay PowerQuote for each introduction, so you pay nothing and owe nothing. You don't have to accept any quote.

Who sees my details?

Up to 3 installers who serve your suburb, and nobody else. We don't sell your details to marketers, and we don't add you to mailing lists. If you ask, we'll tell you which installers received them.

Will I be flooded with calls?

No. At most 3 installers contact you, about this quote only. If you tick the WhatsApp box, most will message rather than call.

I rent. Can I still get solar?

Only with your landlord's written consent, because the system goes on their roof and stays with the house. Portable power stations are the usual option for renters.

Does the municipality need to know?

Every installation needs an electrical Certificate of Compliance, and systems connected to the grid must be registered with the municipality. A good installer handles both and includes them in the quote.

How accurate is the price guide?

It's a range from a simple model, explained above. It's most useful as a sense check: a quote well above the range deserves a question, and one far below it deserves a closer look at the brands.

See your price guide in about a minute.

Start with your bill