It is a thorough, on-site check of your existing solar system by a qualified GroDev technician. We look at your panels, batteries, inverter, wiring and settings as one connected system to see how well it is really performing, whether it has been set up safely and correctly, and where you could be getting more value from the equipment you already own. You come away with a clear written report and a straight answer about the health of your system.

Not at all. It all begins with a free, no-obligation phone call, where a GroDev expert gets to understand your system, your bills and what you are trying to sort out. Only if it genuinely makes sense to go further would you book the paid assessment, so you will never be charged simply for finding out where you stand.

The SOS: Save Our Solar Assessment is R900. Here is the part that makes it easy though. If the recommended rectification or upgrade work comes to more than R3,000 and you choose to proceed, that R900 is credited straight back toward the work, so when it really counts the assessment effectively pays for itself.

This is the most important thing to understand. A solar system does not have to be broken to be costing you money. It can switch on every morning, show all its green lights on the app, and still be quietly leaking value because of how it was configured, installed or matched to your home. The assessment simply tells you whether your system is genuinely performing as well as it should, or whether there is a gap worth closing.

No, and that is really the whole point of how we work. Before anyone mentions spending more, we look at what you already own to see where value is slipping away. Optimise before you upgrade, and protect before you replace. If further work is worth doing, you get a clear quotation that separates what your system genuinely needs from what would simply be nice to have, so the decision stays entirely in your hands.

A qualified technician assesses your complete system for performance, configuration, safety and compliance. Where something can be improved there and then, they will simply take care of it during the callout, rather than handing you a list of problems to go and solve yourself. After that, you receive your System Performance Report and, if needed, a quotation for any further work.

It is a clear, written summary of exactly where your system stands, what is working well and what deserves your attention, all in plain language rather than confusing technical jargon. If any further work is recommended, it is split into Absolute Essential Rectifications and Nice-to-Have Upgrades, so you know precisely what you are paying for and why.

Then that is genuinely good news, and you still win. You will receive a clear system health report confirming exactly where your system stands and what, if anything, you should keep an eye on going forward. Either way, you walk away with documented certainty about the expensive asset sitting on your roof, instead of that nagging feeling that something might be off.

Absolutely, and you are far from alone in this. Many of the homeowners we help have been let down or simply abandoned by whoever first installed their system. You do not need an ongoing relationship with your original installer for us to assess your setup, understand it properly and give you an honest, independent view of what is really going on.

GroDev has installed more than 600 solar systems over six and a half years and holds Sunsynk Approved Master Installer accreditation, which is the highest level the manufacturer awards. We are also SAPVIA PV Green Card registered with a qualified electrician on the team, and we carry an average Google rating of 4.4 stars from real customers. If you would like to do your homework properly, just ask, and we will happily put you in touch with one of our own customers for a reference check.