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Get the max out of a solar set-up

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For many households and businesses, the investment into a solar PV system has revolved around beating the crippling impact of load shedding on productivity, generating an in- come and for many, the safety and security aspects.

One Energy provides guidance on how to scale your solar PV system to get the best returns:

Match demand with supply

Proper monitoring and analysis of your electricity usage will reveal when your peak electricity demand happens and how much you use, on various circuits. From here, you can design a system that generates as much as possible of what you would normally use from the grid..

TIPS: Schedule energy-hungry appliances such as pool pumps and geysers to run only when your solar generation is at its peak, typically between 10am and 4pm.

Consider putting timers on your geysers or convert to a solar

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