EV charging guides
Charging an electric car in South Africa, at home and in public. What an installation involves, what the public network actually costs, and where solar genuinely helps rather than merely sounds good.
4 guides, published by SunVerified. Every claim carries its own sources, listed at the foot of each page.
Installing a home EV charger in South Africa: what the job actually involves
A wallbox is a fixed electrical installation, not an appliance. What has to be checked, who is allowed to sign it off, and why the cable run matters more than the charger you choose.
What public EV charging costs in South Africa, from 504 recorded tariffs
The median recorded tariff is R5.88 per kWh and 73 locations are recorded as free. Here is the spread, what it means per charge, and why the figures carry a caveat.
Charging an electric car from solar in South Africa: what actually works
The constraint is timing, not panels. Why a daytime charge is the only version of this that pays, and what to tell an installer sizing a system around a car.
Getting an EV charger approved in a complex or sectional title scheme
You almost certainly cannot just install one. What the body corporate controls, what a trustee can and cannot refuse, and the practical route to a yes.