Solar panels in Free State
The Free State has some of SA's best irradiance at 1,920 kWh/kWp — but lower tariffs mean payback periods are slightly longer at 5.5–7 years. High-bill households still benefit significantly.
Solar installers by city in Free State
Click a city to see savings calculations using local PVGIS irradiance data and your municipality's tariff.
Solar energy in Free State: what you need to know
Free State has an average solar irradiance of 1,920 kWh/kWp/year — approximately 5.3 peak sun hours per day based on PVGIS v5.2 satellite data.
At the average residential tariff of R2.71/kWh, a 5 kW solar system in Free State saves R1,249 per month. With tariffs increasing roughly 10% per year, this compounds significantly over a 25-year system lifetime.
FlowLeads covers 4 cities in Free State. Every quote uses city-specific irradiance data and the correct municipal tariff — not a national average.