Backup power
For keeping essentials on during outages, without panels.
From R48 000
- 5 kW hybrid inverter
- 5 kWh lithium battery
- Changeover to an essentials circuit
- Ready to add panels later
Solar and backup power in Pretoria
Power for how your home actually runs.
Solar panels, inverters and batteries, sized from your real usage. Certified, registered with your municipality, and explained in plain language.
Certificate of Compliance
on every installation
Municipal paperwork
prepared and submitted for you
Pretoria and surrounds
Centurion, Midrand and Johannesburg North
Typical family home
5 kW inverter, 5 kWh battery, 8 panels
From R95 000 installed, including VAT
What we install
Four ways we can help.
Start with backup and add panels later, go straight to a full hybrid system, or let us look after the system you already have.
Home solar
Panels, a hybrid inverter and a battery, sized to cut your bill and keep the essentials on.
From R95 000More
Battery backup
An inverter and battery that switch over in milliseconds when the grid goes down. Panels optional.
From R48 000More
Business solar
Rooftop solar for offices, workshops and small factories, designed around your daytime load.
From R13 500 per kWpMore
Maintenance and repairs
Cleaning, inspections and fault finding for existing systems, including ones we did not install.
From R1 850More
How a hybrid system works
Sun first. Battery next. Grid last.
Most homes choose a hybrid system because it does two jobs at once: it lowers the bill on sunny days and keeps the essentials running when the power goes.
- 01
Panels
Turn sunlight into power during the day. Even cloudy days produce some.
- 02
Hybrid inverter
Converts it for your home and decides, second by second, where it goes.
- 03
Battery
Stores what you do not use, for the evening and for outages.
- 04
Your home
Runs on solar first, then battery. Heavy appliances stay on the grid.
- 05
The grid
Tops up when the sun and battery cannot. Export only with approval.
System sizer
See what your home needs in two minutes.
Enter what you spend on electricity and what must stay on in an outage. The sizer suggests an inverter, battery and panel count, with a rough price and saving. Nothing you type leaves your browser.
Open the system sizerR1 800 a month
5 kW
inverter
5 kWh
battery
8
panels
R3 500 a month
8 kW
inverter
5 kWh
battery
9
panels
R6 000 a month
10 kW
inverter
20 kWh
battery
21
panels
Sizer results for typical homes that keep lights, Wi-Fi, fridges, TV and the gate on for 8 hours. Every home is sized on site.
How it goes
From first call to switched on.
- 1
Talk to us
Tell us what you want to run and what you spend on electricity now. The online sizer gives you a starting point.
- 2
Site assessment
A system designer visits, checks the roof and board, and measures the loads you care about.
- 3
Design and quote
Within three working days you get a written design and a fixed quote. No obligation to go ahead.
- 4
Installation
Most homes take one to two days. We keep the power off for as little time as possible and tidy up after.
- 5
Certify and register
We issue the Certificate of Compliance and handle the municipal application for grid-tied systems.
Prices
What a system costs.
Starting prices for our most common systems, installed and certified, including VAT. Your quote is fixed after the site assessment, and every component is listed by model.
Get a figure for your homeMost chosen
Home solar
For a typical family home that wants a smaller bill and steady power.
From R95 000
- 5 kW hybrid inverter
- 5 kWh lithium battery
- 8 panels of 565 W (4.5 kWp)
- Monitoring app set up on your phone
Larger home
For bigger households, pool and borehole pumps, or home offices.
From R140 000
- 8 kW hybrid inverter
- 10 kWh lithium battery
- 12 panels of 565 W (6.8 kWp)
- Whole-home or split essentials wiring
On every job
What every installation includes.
The parts of an installation you cannot see on the roof are the ones that keep it safe, legal and insurable.
Site assessment
Roof, distribution board, shading and how you use power, checked in person before we quote.
A written quote
Every component listed by brand and model, with the warranty period for each.
Certificate of Compliance
Issued by our registered electrician once the installation is tested.
Municipal paperwork
We prepare and submit the small-scale embedded generation (SSEG) application for grid-tied systems.
Safety built in
DC isolators, surge protection, earthing and a labelled distribution board.
Handover walkthrough
We show you the inverter, the app and what to do in an outage, then leave it in writing.
The team
The people who will be at your house.
A small team, so the person who assesses your home is part of the team that installs it.
About Brightveld
Thabo Nkosi
Founder and registered electrician
Signs off every installation and issues the Certificate of Compliance. Fifteen years in electrical contracting before starting Brightveld.
Ruan van der Merwe
Installation manager
Runs the installation teams and the schedule, and is usually the person on your roof on day one.
Lerato Molefe
System designer
Does the site assessments and sizes each system from your real usage, not a generic package.
Annelize Botha
Customer care and compliance
Looks after quotes, warranties and the municipal paperwork, and keeps you updated on where it stands.
Guides
Straight answers before you buy.
Short, current guides on sizing, paperwork and tax, written for homeowners rather than engineers.
All guides6 minute read
How big should my solar system be?
A plain guide to sizing the inverter, battery and panels for a South African home, using your electricity bill and the loads you want on backup.
Read the guide5 minute read
Registering a solar system with your municipality
What the Certificate of Compliance and the SSEG application are, who supplies your meter, and what to expect if you want to export power in Tshwane and Gauteng.
Read the guide4 minute read
Solar tax incentives in 2026: what still applies
The individual solar rebate and the enhanced 125% business deduction have both ended. Here is what remains for South African homes and businesses in 2026.
Read the guideQuestions
Questions we hear every week.
Can I run my geyser, oven or pool pump on a battery?
You can, but you usually should not. A geyser or oven can drain a home battery in under an hour. We normally wire these to the grid and use solar for them during the day only, while lights, fridges, Wi-Fi, TVs and the gate stay on the battery.
Do I need to register my system with the municipality?
If the system is connected to the municipal supply, which includes most hybrid systems, it needs to be approved as small-scale embedded generation by your municipality or Eskom, whichever supplies your meter. We prepare and submit the application for you. Backup-only systems that cannot feed into the grid follow simpler rules, and we confirm what applies at your address.
Can I sell power back to the grid?
Only with your supplier's approval and the right meter. Some municipalities credit power you export, at a rate they set, once your system is registered and a bidirectional meter is installed. Until then, the inverter is set so that no power flows back into the grid.
How long do the batteries last?
The lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries we install are typically rated for 6 000 or more charge cycles and carry a manufacturer warranty of around ten years. The warranty terms for your exact battery are stated in your quote.
What happens when it is cloudy?
Panels still produce power on overcast days, just less of it. A hybrid system tops up the battery from the grid when the sun cannot, so your essentials stay on either way.
Is the site assessment really free?
Yes, inside our service area. A system designer visits, takes measurements and answers your questions. You get a written quote afterwards and there is no obligation to accept it.
Ready for a proper look at your home?
A free site visit in our service area, a written design and a fixed quote within three working days. No obligation.