Rooftop solar with battery backup for homes in Midrand and Gauteng.
Green Leaf Alternative Solutions installs rooftop solar with battery backup for homes in Midrand and across Gauteng, from its base at 58 Kyalami Boulevard, Kyalami Park, Midrand, 1684. A home system cuts the electricity bill by running the house on solar by day, and keeps essentials powered during outages.
It is there for reduced energy bills, energy autonomy and sustainable living. The system is sized to the loads you want to keep running.
Green Leaf handles the design, installation, certificate of compliance and City Power, Eskom or Ekurhuleni registration. It is a PV GreenCard Certified Installation Company (INST-9619573), a certification issued by SAPVIA, and an ECB Listed Contractor (29820).
1,500+ projects · PV GreenCard Certified Installation Company (INST-9619573), a certification issued by SAPVIA · ECB Listed Contractor (29820) · Dept of Labour Registered
Designed around the loads you want to keep running and your daytime use.
Lights, fridge, Wi-Fi, gate and alarm stay on during outages.
Installed and certified by a PV GreenCard Certified Installation Company (INST-9619573), a certification issued by SAPVIA.
City Power, Eskom, Ekurhuleni or Tshwane SSEG registration done for you.
Areas we serve: we install home solar and battery backup in Midrand and across Gauteng.
This page is for homes. Business sites are covered under commercial and industrial solar and battery energy storage (BESS).
The useful size is the one that covers the loads you want to keep running, and the daytime use you want the panels to supply. The three measures below are general guidance.
A kilowatt (kW) is a rate of power. It describes how much the inverter can supply at one moment, and how much power the panels are rated to produce (panel ratings are often written as kWp). A kilowatt-hour (kWh) is an amount of energy. It describes how much electricity the battery holds. A larger inverter does not, by itself, mean a longer backup. A larger battery does not, by itself, mean the inverter can start every appliance at once.
Write down the circuits you want powered when the grid is off. Homes often include lights, a fridge, Wi-Fi, a television, the gate, an alarm, and a borehole pump where the house has one. Add up the power those loads draw while they are running. That total, in kW, is the load the inverter has to be able to supply.
Decide how long those loads should keep running. As general maths:
Hours of backup ≈ usable battery kWh ÷ load kW.
Usable battery kWh ≈ load kW × hours of backup.
Usable energy can be lower than the battery’s nameplate kWh.
Panels are sized to the electricity the home uses while the sun is up, and to the energy needed to recharge the battery. That panel rating is separate from the inverter’s kW and from the battery’s kWh. Green Leaf sets it from the home.
Green Leaf pricing is by quote only, after a free site assessment. Your price depends on the loads you want to back up, the inverter size and the battery size. Contact us for pricing.
Buy outright, or finance through your bank. Our PPA and lease options are for businesses only; see solar PPA, lease or buy for business.
Systems connected to the grid generally need SSEG approval from the municipality or Eskom. Green Leaf handles the registration for you. Read how that application works on SSEG applications.
Warranty periods depend on the final brand. The figures below are the periods stated on the FAQ.
Panels come with a 20 year product warranty and a 30 year performance warranty, depending on the final brand. Panels we install use monocrystalline or polycrystalline cells under tempered glass. They can withstand moderate hail. Extreme weather may still pose a risk.
The lithium batteries we provide carry a 5 to 10 year warranty, varying by brand. The batteries Green Leaf selects have a typical lifespan of 10 to 15 years, depending on the brand.
Inverters include a 5 to 10 year warranty, contingent on the brand. The hybrid inverters we install are solar-ready, so a home can start with a battery and inverter and add panels later. Inverters can feed energy back to the grid. That function is activated only on request.
Solar systems are generally very low-maintenance. Occasional cleaning keeps dirt from shading the cells. Systems can be expanded later with more panels or batteries. The full answers are on the FAQ.
An existing system can be expanded with more panels or batteries. Hybrid inverters are solar-ready, so panels can be added to a battery and inverter that are already in place. The company’s technicians provide backup service and technical support.
A thermal drone check looks for faults on an array, including hotspots that are not visible in ordinary light. See drone surveying and thermal solar inspections.
Green Leaf pricing is by quote only, after a free site assessment. Your price depends on the loads you want to back up, the inverter size and the battery size. Contact us for pricing.
Rooftop solar with battery backup. It lowers energy bills by running the home on solar by day, supports energy autonomy and sustainable living, and keeps the home powered during unplanned outages. Green Leaf sizes the system to the loads you want to keep running.
Power and stored energy are different. Kilowatts (kW) measure power: how much the inverter, and the panels (often stated in kWp), can supply at one time. Kilowatt-hours (kWh) measure energy: how much the battery stores. List the loads you want to keep on. Their combined running power is the load in kW, and that is what the inverter has to cover. The battery is then sized in kWh for the energy those loads use. Green Leaf sizes both from your home.
It depends on the load you are running. As general maths, hours of backup are the battery’s usable kWh divided by that load in kW. The same relationship works the other way: usable kWh is about the load in kW multiplied by the hours you want those loads to run. Usable kWh can be less than the battery’s nameplate figure. Backup time differs from house to house, because the load does.
Systems connected to the grid generally need SSEG approval from the municipality or Eskom. See SSEG applications.
Yes. By completing an SSEG application form through your local energy provider, you can start the process of selling excess power back to the grid. Our team will guide you through this procedure. The inverters we install are capable of feeding energy back into the grid, but this function is activated only on request. See SSEG applications and the FAQ. In City Power areas, systems run at zero export until feed-in approval is in place.
The batteries Green Leaf selects have a typical lifespan of 10 to 15 years, depending on the brand. The lithium batteries we provide carry a 5 to 10 year warranty, varying by brand. Panels come with a 20 year product warranty and a 30 year performance warranty, depending on the final brand. Inverters include a 5 to 10 year warranty, contingent on the brand. See the FAQ.
The solar panels we install, whether made with monocrystalline or polycrystalline cells, are protected by tempered glass. They can withstand moderate hail. Extreme weather may still pose a risk to the panels. See the FAQ.
Yes. The inverters we install are designed so the system can be expanded. The hybrid inverters are solar-ready, so you can begin with a battery and inverter and add solar panels later. See the FAQ.
No. PPA and lease options are for businesses only. Homeowners can buy a system outright or finance it through their bank.
It depends on the size and scope of the system. After a free site assessment, you get a timeline with your quote.
Yes. Green Leaf Alternative Solutions is a PV GreenCard Certified Installation Company (INST-9619573), a certification issued by SAPVIA, and an ECB Listed Contractor (29820). It is also Dept of Labour Registered. The same credentials are on the About page.
We’ll size the system to the loads you want to keep on.
Tell us your suburb and what should stay powered. You can also use the form on the contact page.
Wayne (Sales): 081 515 8659
WhatsApp Wayne (Sales): 081 515 8659
Support: 066 185 9010
Office: 011 705 2427
58 Kyalami Boulevard, Kyalami Park, Midrand, 1684
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