From the established streets of Durbanville and Kenridge to the newer estates and the smallholdings out towards the wine farms, Durbanville homes tend to be larger, with pools, heat pumps and home offices. That makes it one of the best areas in Cape Town for a properly sized solar and battery system.
Who supplies your power?
Most of Durbanville is supplied by the City of Cape Town, but some outlying farms and smallholdings are supplied directly by Eskom. The difference affects which approvals you need, your load-shedding schedule and your tariff, so we check your bill before designing anything. Either way, we handle the registration and compliance certificates.
Inland heat and long summer days
Durbanville sits inland, away from the cooling sea breeze, so summer days are hot and sunny. That’s great for solar production, but heat also reduces panel and inverter efficiency. We leave airflow under panels, mount inverters in shaded, ventilated spots and size systems with summer temperatures in mind. Winter brings more cloud and rain, so we design for year-round output, not just summer peaks.
Pools, heat pumps and bigger loads
Pool pumps, heat pumps and borehole pumps are ideal loads to run on daytime solar. A 10 kW hybrid system, or a 3-phase system on larger properties, lets you shift those loads into the sunny hours while keeping a battery charged for the evening and for load-shedding.
Typical systems
Start with our residential solar kits, read about residential installations, or run your numbers through the solar calculator. Farms, wineries and businesses can see our commercial solar solutions.
Sundial Solar is a SAPVIA member and PV GreenCard-certified installer. Every system is installed to SANS 10142 wiring standards and comes with the compliance documentation you need.
Get a solar quote in Durbanville
Tell Neil about your home or business and your monthly electricity bill, and he’ll recommend a system that fits.
Frequently asked questions
Do you install on smallholdings and farms around Durbanville?
Yes. We install on homes, outbuildings and ground mounts, including properties supplied directly by Eskom.
Can solar run my pool pump and heat pump?
Yes. These are among the best loads to run on solar during the day, and we can set timers so they run when production is highest.
Is 3-phase worth it for a large Durbanville home?
If your home already has a 3-phase supply and large loads, a 3-phase inverter balances power across phases. We’ll check your supply and recommend the right option.