Photovoltaic solar panels installed on streets in Johannesburg South Africa

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, situated at a latitude of -26.3811 and longitude of 27.8376, is a favorable location for solar PV generation due to its relatively high average daily solar irradiance throughout the year.

City of Tshwane has the largest number of residential installations at 22,956, followed closely by City of Cape Town at 21,342. eThekwini has the largest average residential systems at 10.8kWp per system, followed by CoCT at 7kWp. You can access the Solar PV Installed Capacity Data Dashboard on the SAPVIA website.

The South African GIS and data handling firm extracted the solar PV panel data from satellite images. The extracted solar PV panel data is linked to individual cadastral parcels and then delivers detailed insight into the solar PV panel area, kWp capacity, solar PV uptake and land use for each parcel.

Maximise annual solar PV output in Johannesburg, South Africa, by tilting solar panels 25degrees North. Johannesburg, South Africa, situated at a latitude of -26.3811 and longitude of 27.8376, is a favorable...

There are a number of global brands of solar panels available in South Africa, but there is currently only one local photovoltaic manufacturer, Art Solar. Most modules and panels travel considerable distances before being installed, which given the carbon-intensive nature of most transport, does add to the carbon footprint.

Below, we provide an overview of average costs associated with the best solar panel providers in Johannesburg, along with a breakdown of key pricing components. On average, homeowners in Johannesburg can expect to pay between R100,000 and R200,000 for a complete solar panel installation.