Dodds Solar
About Us
Dodds Solar Solutions Going the extra mile
Dodds Construction and Maintenance started in 1998. An addition to the Company Dodds Solar Solutions joined our team in 2022 with a well-qualified team. With our expertise and dedication, we strive to assist our clients with all their needs to assist with loadshedding and with lower electricity bills. We understand the need towards sustainable energy and to reduce costs in the current economy. We offer cutting edge renewable energy products and top tier after sales services.
We are 100% locally owned. Our production facility is fully capable of installing, testing and maintaining all products installed.
Quality And Solutions
Our priority at Dodds Solar Solutions is to make use of the highest standard of quality and to ensure the safety and reliability of each product. We make use of well-known manufacturers to ensure that all products are certified and adhered to the industry’s best level of interest. All our installations are carried out by certified staff with years of experience. We take pride in providing excellent service to all our customers at all stages of installation. Each installation is done according to the standard specifications and a valid COC certificate is provided.
Dodds Solar Solutions provide personalized services to each installation and customize the system according to the customer’s specific requirements. Our team works closely with the client to ensure the best option is provided to ensure savings on the provided system. We are committed in providing the best service and products to all our clients and to ensure fulfilment and satisfaction.
Our Team
Dodds Solar Solutions are proud to say that we are a professional team with a well-qualified electrician with more than 30 years’ experience as well as PV Green card installers on our panel. Our labour teams are well trained with ample experience.
Our team is here to assist each individual client with their own specific requirement, and we acknowledge that each Solar installation is customized according to each customers specification. We are dedicated to providing our clients with the best possible experience. Our knowledgeably team is here to answer any questions and guide your every step of the way.
Solar Solutions – Residential Solar
We provide comprehensive solar solutions for residential properties. Our aim is to help your transition while reducing your electricity bills and increasing your home value.
Why Residential Solar?
- Cost Savings
Lower your electricity bills by generating your own electricity.
- Energy Independence
Reduce your reliance on the grid and protect against rising energy costs
- Increased Property Value
Solar Installations can boost your home’s market value.
Our Team
Dodds Solar Solutions Building Success Together
Michael Dodds
Owner
- more than 29 years Experience
Tino Gabryk
Qualified Electrician IE No. IE10724
- more than 32 Years Experience
Patrick Motsamai
Trades in Electrical and Installation
- more than 21 years Experience with Dodds Construction
Mikey Matobako (MM)
Trades in Electrical and Installation
- more than 11 years Experience with Dodds Construction
Gravis Seteka (GS)
Labourer
- more than 8 years Experience with Dodds Construction
Alex Shashapa (L)
Labourer
- more than 7 years Experience with Dodds Construction
Our Services
We provide a variety of solutions and maintenance to suit your requirements and specific needs.
Residential Homes – Single and Double storey houses
Residential Security Estates
Commercial Property (Single and 3-phase electricity)
Installation on Insurance claims
Solar Panel Installation
Our certified technicians will handle the entire installation process, ensuring a safe and efficient system.
- Solar Consultation
- Solar Panel System
- Professional Installation
- Additional Options (battery storage)
- Warranties and Guarantees
- Post-Installation Support
Solar Monitoring & Maintenance
We provide ongoing monitoring of your system’s performance and offer maintenance plans for optimal efficiency.
- Visual Inspection
- Performance Monitoring
- Cleaning
- Electrical Testing
- Maintenance Report
- Optional Add-Ons
Solar Advise
Your one source solar advice, news on the latest trends in solar energy and answers to all of your related solar questions.
Five Ways you still benefit from Solar and Batteries
01.
Solar energy is essential for businesses that need to operate during the day when there are power cuts. But even if the power cuts subside, having a solar energy system still offers exceptional financial benefits. Generating consistent, clean energy from the sun lets your business use a renewable source of electricity instead of drawing from the active grid. Battery storage lets you power lights, machinery or other processes when the energy costs are high, or there is no sunlight.
Battery storage enables you to take the energy savings from a solar panel into the night or access it during cloudy days. Your business will also have more control over its energy costs as you take control of demand charges; more on that later.
02.
You can still take control of demand charges.
It’s no secret that battery storage has become a crucial power solution during loadshedding. Still, battery storage’s benefits go beyond being a backup system when the grid goes down.
Battery storage offers several ways to make the most of your tariff structure. If you’re on a time-of-use tariff, you need to find a way to make the best of peak and off-peak times. If your tariff works according to maximum demand – in other words, it’s measured on the peak of your maximum demand or notified maximum demand – then you want to find a way of avoiding these unnecessary and often uncontrollable peaks. This is where peak shaving comes in:
03.
You can predict a portion of your tariff increases
Tariff increases are unavoidable and will continue to rise, especially as Eskom and the government try to recoup energy infrastructure spending costs. What you can avoid is the unpredictability of these increases to make budgeting and planning easier. Despite the solar panel tariff increases, your energy costs will still be significantly lower than national grid tariffs. Add to that the effect of financial compounding, and your savings become significant in the long term.
04.
Your business can quickly adapt to future energy challenges
Whether loadshedding is here to stay or not, you need to plan to ensure your business can operate with energy independence. Energy independence is essential because as your business changes so does the way it consumes energy. You may need to install more energy-intensive machinery or expand your operations to more sites. Whatever your requirements, you must remain agile enough to adapt to tomorrow’s challenges without compromising how your business budgets and operates today.
05.
It’s good for your reputation and green credentials
Demonstrating a commitment to renewable energy and sustainability enhances your reputation as a green business and helps you boost your carbon credentials. By highlighting the use of solar panels and batteries in marketing material, you can demonstrate that your business is committed to helping the planet by using renewable energy to power its operations.
Whether there’s loadshedding or not, you’ll still benefit from our solutions
Whether loadshedding intensifies or subsides, an investment in solar energy and battery storage is still your best option. It enables you to lower your costs, secure your energy needs, and reduce your impact on the environment
Solar modules may vary in size, but they usually require the same basic routines for scheduled maintenance. Having a checklist on-hand can help make sure that you don’t skip a step:
It’s important to have a qualified technician to do technical maintenance but as a business owner you and your employees can also keep an eye out for the following:
- Roof clogging or water pooling if the installation is on the roof, and that the roof has adequate drainage.
- Soil erosion around the base of a ground installations
- Corrosion on the racking system or the outside enclosures.
- Loose-hanging wiring or connections around the modules.
- Signs of animal habitation or infestation under the modules.
The solar modules will need the most preventative maintenance. For that, you will need to:
- Conduct light cleaning of the panels regularly. Dust and debris can generally be cleaned up easily.
- Acquire high-quality brushes that do not have stiff bristles to avoid scratching or damaging the glass surface of the panels.
- Ensure panels are dry after washing them to avoid stains or dried dirt.
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Contact Information
084 207 8437
michael@doddsconstruction.co.za
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