BLG Automation · Solar
Power that never sleeps.
Turnkey solar and backup power for homes and businesses, designed, installed, maintained and monitored in-house, and integrated with the same system that runs the rest of your property.
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Put the power back in your hands.
Rising tariffs and an unreliable grid have made energy independence essential, not optional. We design and install solar and battery-backup systems that cut your electricity bill, keep the lights on through load-shedding, and pay for themselves over time.
Every system is sized to your real usage and installed by our own team, supplied, commissioned and signed off with a certificate of compliance, then monitored and maintained for the life of the system.
What we do
From the first panel to the tenth year.
New Installations
Complete turnkey solar and backup systems for new builds and existing properties: site assessment, design, supply, installation and a certificate of compliance.
Upgrades & Expansions
Adding panels, batteries or a larger inverter to an existing system, or upgrading an ageing backup setup into a full hybrid solar solution.
Maintenance & Monitoring
Keeping systems at peak output: inspections and panel cleaning, firmware updates, and remote performance monitoring that flags issues before you notice them.
Call-Outs & Repairs
Fast response when something isn't working: fault-finding, inverter and battery repair or replacement, and correcting systems installed by others.
Solar & backup systems
Generate, store and stay on.
Grid-Tied Solar PV
Generate your own power by day and cut your bill, drawing from the grid only when you need to: the most cost-effective way to go solar where backup isn't the priority.
Hybrid Solar + Battery
Solar by day, stored power by night and right through load-shedding: the all-rounder for South African homes and businesses, with seamless switchover.
Backup Power & Inverters
Keep the essentials, or the whole property, running through outages, with an inverter and battery system you can add solar to later.
Off-Grid Systems
Full energy independence for remote homes, farms and sites with no reliable grid connection.
Storage & energy management
Make every kilowatt count.
Lithium Battery Storage
Premium lithium battery banks sized to your usage and expandable as your needs grow: safe, long-life and low-maintenance.
Energy Monitoring
See exactly what you're generating, storing and using from an app, with alerts and reporting that keep the system honest.
Smart Load Management
Prioritise critical circuits, shift heavy loads to sunny hours and protect your batteries, automatically.
EV Charging
Solar-aware electric-vehicle charging that tops up your car from the sun wherever it can.
The BLG difference
Solar that talks to your home.
Because we're an automation company first, your solar never sits in a silo. We tie it into the same Control4 platform that runs your lighting, climate and security.
The house can dim non-essentials the moment you switch to battery, show live energy on the same touchscreen that runs everything else, and move heavy loads to the sunniest part of the day, all by itself. One system, one app, one team that installed and supports the lot.
Where we install
Sized for any roof.
From a single home to a commercial rooftop, the same standard of design and installation.
How we work
Four stages. One accountable team.
From the first roof assessment to ongoing monitoring, the same team designs, installs and looks after your system.
Consult & Assess
An on-site assessment of your roof, your usage and your goals, savings, backup or full independence, before anything is specified.
Design & Proposal
A right-sized system design with clear yield and savings figures, an itemised proposal and finance options where you need them.
Install & Commission
Professional installation by our own team, commissioned, tested and handed over with a certificate of compliance and full documentation.
Monitor & Support
Remote performance monitoring, maintenance and aftercare for the life of the system: we keep it producing.
Brands we install
Best-in-class, built for our conditions.
We fit only proven solar, inverter and battery brands suited to South African applications, never the cheapest box that won't last.
Frequently asked
Practical answers, before you switch.
Will solar keep my power on during load-shedding?
A hybrid or backup system will. Grid-tied solar alone switches off during an outage for safety, so if backup matters we'll spec a battery and inverter that change over seamlessly.
How much can I save?
It depends on your usage and system size, but most clients see a meaningful drop in their bill from day one. We'll model the numbers for your property before you commit.
Can I start small and add later?
Yes. We design systems to be expandable: start with backup and add panels and batteries as your needs and budget grow.
Do you handle compliance and sign-off?
Yes. Every installation is delivered with a certificate of compliance and the documentation you need for insurance and the municipality.
Talk to us about solar.
Cut your bill and keep the lights on: get in touch for a no-obligation assessment.