Solar panels in Secunda — save R1,000 – R1,400/month
Secunda receives 4.9 peak sun hours per day and pays R2.76/kWh for electricity. Get a free, no-obligation quote from SAPVIA-registered Secunda installers in 90 seconds.
Savings based on 5 kW system, 80% yield factor, 60–85% self-consumption. Methodology
Solar power in Secunda: the data
Secunda receives 1,790 kWh/kWp/year of solar irradiance based on PVGIS v5.2 data. This means a well-installed 5 kW solar system in Secundagenerates approximately 597 kWh per month.
At the current Secunda residential tariff of R2.76/kWh, that generation is worth R1,000 – R1,400 per month depending on self-consumption. With average tariff increases of 10% per year, a homeowner who installs today will see their savings grow every year — making solar one of the best inflation hedges available to Secunda residents.
Secunda has a population of approximately 89k — one of the key growth cities in the Mpumalanga.
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Savings calculated at Secunda tariff of R2.76/kWh and 1,790 kWh/kWp/year.
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Solar in Secunda suburbs
Suburb-specific savings estimates based on local PVGIS irradiance data.