Solar Panels
Generate electricity from sunlight.
Solar Advice
Your Guide to Going Solar
Practical guidance for homes and businesses in Jamaica. Understand your options, compare quotes, and prepare for your solar project.
Understand your solar system
Inverter
Converts electricity into usable power for your appliances. Some models also manage solar, battery, and grid power.
Battery Storage
Stores energy for later use and backup during outages when paired with a suitable system.
Plan your battery backup
Choose your essential appliances
Identify what you need during an outage, such as lights, a refrigerator, fans, and internet equipment.
Decide your backup duration
Consider how long you want those appliances to operate.
Confirm capacity with your provider
Discuss running loads, appliance starting loads, usable battery capacity, and expected operating time.
Backup time depends on battery capacity, appliance use, and system conditions.
Compare quotes and protect your investment
Compare quotes confidently
- Compare equipment brands, models, quantities, and capacities.
- Check whether installation, mounting, electrical protection, and other charges are included.
- Review exclusions, payment terms, and proposed installation timelines.
- Ask providers to explain differences between quotations.
Understand warranties and support
- Review equipment warranties and installation workmanship warranties separately.
- Check warranty duration, exclusions, and claim procedures.
- Confirm who provides after-sales support.
- Ask about maintenance requirements and any related costs.
Ready to start your solar journey?
Have these details ready to help providers understand your needs.
- A recent electricity bill or monthly energy use.
- Essential appliances and desired backup duration.
- Roof information, if available.
- Parish and project location.
- Budget, if known.
Final system sizing should be confirmed by your provider after reviewing your energy needs, property, and site conditions.
Common questions
Do I need batteries?
Batteries are useful when you want stored energy for later use or outage backup. Whether you need them depends on your goals and system design.
Will solar work during a power outage?
Standard grid-connected systems generally shut down during outages. Backup requires equipment and a system configuration designed to operate safely when the grid is unavailable.
How much battery backup do I need?
This depends on the appliances you want to run, their power requirements, and your desired backup duration. Your provider should confirm suitable capacity.
What should I compare in a solar quotation?
Compare equipment, capacities, included installation work, exclusions, warranties, payment terms, and after-sales support.