With South Africa forever dangling in the uncertainty of a sustainable power supply, and the ongoing load shedding that impacts our livelihood, it has become a necessity for households and businesses alike to investigate alternative sources of energy to bring stability to their daily lives.
It seems like almost everyone knows that they need to install some form of alternative power supply or a back-up power supply, but the costs and the variety of options makes this a very difficult decision.
This summation with help you better understand:
- How to be prepared for any stage of load shedding?
- What does a reliable, quality solution cost?
- What is a reliable, sustainable solution?
- Who to trust when it comes to a backup power system or when going “off-grid”*?
The globally accredited power experts at Power4Less have been dealing with alternative energy solutions for many years and offer a range of affordable power solutions to assist anyone with load shedding relief and later upgrading to an off-the-grid® solution.
How to Prepare Your Home for today and the future
You can prepare your home for shedding in many ways, and in doing so, you can have a system that is solar ready so that you can add your solar panel kits when you are ready. Power4Less will help you navigate the various offers available for you. These options range from mobile power solutions that go from 100W to 5KW in size to a fully installed “off-the-grid ®”* option. There is also a range of lithium ion battery powered lights that operate for up to 4 hours, when there is no power available from the grid.
A complete range of fully installed backup solutions is available that is 100% solar-ready and these options start from 3KW and go up to 100KW. The off-the-grid options include the full solar kits that are ready to install on any roof type and start from 2.5KW with no limit to the size and quantity.
What is a Mobile Solutions, Solar Power & Backup Systems?
The mobile solutions include a trolley version that is as small as you cabin size travel bag and range in power output size from 0.5KW (500W) all the way up to 5.0KW (5000W). This is the MobiVolt range, and all models include:
- A portable / folding solar panel.
- A 12V car cigarette lighter charger
- A 220V wall plug charging kit.
This allows the power user to have a range of options to always have the MobiVolt fully charged and ready to provide power when there is no power from the grid. This unit can be used indoors to provide power to essential loads and outdoors when travelling, picnicking, camping and the like.
The MobiVolt Micro and MobiVolt Mini are smaller power system that are available in a range or power output sizes ranging from 0.1KW (100W) up to 2.0KW (2000W), and these lighter smaller units that can be carried in your hand or on your shoulder using the sturdy canvas carry bag and mini leather carry case (MobiVolt micro) that is provided in the package. The MobiVolt mini and MobiVolt Micro range include:
- A portable / folding solar panel.
- A 12V car cigarette lighter charger
- A 220V wall plug charging kit.
- Wireless charging station.
- Multiple USB and USB C ports to power your smaller devices directly without a need for a charging plug.
- The USB, USB-C, android and iphone charging cables is all included in the package.
- The units are fitted with high lumen output LED lights for convenience.
It is proven that these units provide convenience and a practical multipurpose solution to the smaller power users and to the handyman, plumber, electrician that need power at a location so that they can get the job done even when there is no power. The MobiVolt range is ideal for the individuals and smaller families living in apartments and complexes where a solar installation is not possible.
The complete range of these products is available on the shelf in all Builders Warehouse stores countrywide, online through Takealot, Leroy Merlin, Nedbank Avo, STD Bank Looksee, Amazon and various other online platforms.
Installed Backup Power that can move to Off-the-Grid® Solutions
It is important that the property owners, business owners and all types of power users understand that a backup power solution without alternative power source will increase your power usage and overall costs, but the inclusion of an alternative power supply source will help reduce if not eliminate your utility power costs.
Power4Less has invested decades of research into the provision of solutions to the power users, so that after a predetermined period, the power user will completely own the power generation system and not be bound by monthly utility costs that is always increases and the supply is never guaranteed.
The OmniVolt range of products includes an integrated self-cooling latest generation Lithium-Ion Phosphate battery is available is a range of sizes from 3KW all the way up to 100KW if connected in parallel. A single unit including all the electrical connection accessories, cables, DB board, circuit breakers and the automatic change over switch is included in the package, and if you purchase this product from any Builders Warehouse store, you will get a free installation and a free electrical certificate of compliance (terms and conditions apply). The prices range from R41,000 for the 3KW system to R119,000 for a 10KW system fully installed
This complete range of products can be installed as your primary back up power system and very easily upgrade to an alternative power supply that an be powered by the Solar Panel kits, the wind turbines or the Hydrogen cell power systems provided by Power4Less. A complete Solar Panel kit, including the delivery, installation and electrical certificate of compliance for any roof type can be installed for less that R40,000 from a Builders Warehouse store (terms and conditions apply).
Costs of Power Solutions
The costs of a mobile solutions carry vary from as little as R700 all the way up to R60,000 and a reliable high quality fully installed system will range from R40,000 and can go up to R119,000 but there are larger and more complex systems available for the larger power users.
For the power user that needs some easy and affordable and just keep the lights on and the basic laptop and phone and internet connection running, there is the range of LSP (self-powered) lights and the MobiVolt micro and mini range available from as little as R65.
Why Trust Power4Less?
The knowledge, skill and research into the product development goes back more than 25 years and the product range available is always the latest technology and the product warranty ranges from 5 years all way to 30 years. This speaks volumes about the quality of the products. Power4Less is also an approved supplier for alternative power to STD Bank, FNB, Nedbank, Leroy Merlin, Unilever, Walmart, Builders Warehouse, Makro, Game, Amazon, Takealot and Power Build. You do not become a leader in this industry without the skills, expertise and experience and it is glaringly clear that Power4Less is a leader in alternative power solutions.