Solar panel cost and savings in East London, Eastern Cape

East London sits at 32.97°S, 27.87°E in Eastern Cape, South Africa. A typical residential solar system there is sized at 4.8 kW, laid out as 11 panels of 440 W each, mounted at a 33 degree tilt facing the sun's midday path.

Based on PVGIS solar radiation data for East London's coordinates, that system produces an estimated 7,479 kWh in its first year. At the local electricity price of ZAR 3.80 per kWh (export ZAR 0.00 per kWh, daily supply charge ZAR 22.00), that generation is worth an estimated ZAR 13,192 a year to a household with typical usage patterns for a 3-person home.

Incentives in East London

No incentive currently applies to a system installed in East London.

Cost and payback

A typical system in East London costs an estimated ZAR 62,920 to ZAR 91,960 installed. With no incentive currently applying, that is also the net cost, and the system pays back in about 6.1 years at today's local electricity price.

These figures assume a typical 3-person household with no pool, electric vehicle or electric heating, and installation in 2026. Incentive schemes change, and one may apply here by the time you install. Electricity prices shown here are set at the country level. Incentive amounts, when present, use each scheme's national or regional scope as noted above, except where an incentive's value is itself calculated from East London's local solar zone; only the production and payback figures are calculated specifically for East London's coordinates. Most South African utilities pay nothing for exported solar, so the rate shown is 0. A few municipalities offer small credits.

Frequently asked questions

Nearby locations

• Bhisho
• Port Alfred
• Grahamstown
• Queenstown
• Umtata

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