We are Solar Brilliance

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Solar Brilliance (Pty) Ltd. is a Solar Energy Company that designs, sells and installs Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Energy systems predominantly into the domestic market in Gauteng.

Our goal is to promote PV Solar Solutions by offering honest advice and affordable solutions which make solar an incredible investment opportunity.

The company was launched in July 2018 by husband and wife team, John and Gillian Thacker. John has a Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the of University Stellenbosch where he graduated in 1997.

Following a varied career from owing successful businesses in the Garden, Pool and Power Industry, John was offered a position as Project Engineer with a leading electricity utilities company in Pretoria. During his five years with that company he conducted extensive research into alternative and/or renewable power generation compiling numerous financial models and project proposals for renewable energy projects including Biogas, Anaerobic Digestion, Natural Gas, Tyre Pyrolysis and Solar PV.

On the solar PV side John has designed utility scale (5 MWp) systems for municipalities in Namibia, large scale (2 MWp) systems for local government institutions, medium scale (600 kWp) systems for shopping centres as well as numerous small scale (< 30 kWp) systems for small businesses, boutique hotels and domestic households.

In July 2018 solar parity was reached within various local municipalities in Gauteng where domestic electricity tariffs have been increased by 6.84% for the 2018/2019 year. In this context, solar parity means that finally it pays you to install solar.  What you would spend on your initial outlay for a solar system compared to what you would spend on the kilowatt hours purchased from your local council, would mean that you would take around 5 years to pay the system off against what you no longer would pay council.  Taking into account that good quality Tier One solar equipment will give you a life span of a minimum of 10 years, can you imagine how much you would save!

Our services

Solar Brilliance is committed to offering reliable and affordable PV solutions to domestic and commercial customers throughout Gauteng and surrounds. We offer full turn-key solutions from design to costing and installation.

Grid-tied solutions have the largest investment potential where consumers can expect to save on their monthly electricity bill. Depending on the electricity tariff structure, the potential for saving is upwards of around R 300.00 per month from each 1 kWp PV installed. A high self-consumption proportion will be ensured by appropriately sizing the capacity of each PV system, which in turn will maximise the saving potential for you.

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Customised report

You will receive a report with a customised design to illustrate your system and potential savings.

Quotation

Included in your free assessment with your quote on full installation including electrical certificate of compliance and list of components or hardware.

Lending support

We offer support with a list of “lending” options available from participating financial institutions and supporting documentation.

Savings projection

We supply you with a projection of “pack back” and potential savings for 25 years. 25 years is the warrantied output period for the solar PV panels.