PQRS is all about data, reports and market related information specialising in the solar PV sector throughout Africa. PQRS owns the largest and most extensive database of personally owned solar PV installations in Africa consisting of more than 138 000 installations. Our research methodology, covers; how we find the data, how it is listed and the extent of the information in our database.
We produce two types of reports being public and bespoke. A list of public reports can be seen below. Our bespoke reports take the form of market intelligence reports and is shaped around the strategy and requirements of our clients.
Send us an e-mail to enquire about our custom reports or take a look at some of the information we have been circulating publicly; as shown below.

PQRS recommended P4 contractors and EPC’s

Reports

  1.  2017

    1. April 2017 Solar PV rooftop capacity on shopping malls
    2. Feb 2017 Top Solar PV Installers and EPCs
    3. February 2017 – Solar PV Investment and Equipment Report
    4. Battery installations and regulations Feb 2017

  2. 2016

    1. Storage Report November 2016
    2. Demystifying the total installed PV capacity for South Africa Nov 2016.
    3. Solar PV capacity & growth trends S.A. May 2016
    4. Solar PV – Inverter Short Report April 2016
    5. March 2016 PQRS Industry report
    6. Feb 2016 The solar PV short report (1-10kWp South Africa)

  3. 2015

    1. March 2015 – When things go wrong with PV.
    2. March 2015 How to approach the Solar PV market in South Africa
    3. March 2015 South African PV installations according to size-of-system.
    4. March 2015 The top 40 solar PV contractors in South Africa
    5. DC String Fuses Jul 2015
    6. Solar PV List <10kW March 2015
    7. Solar PV List >100kW March 2015
    8. Solar PV List 10 to 100kW March 2015

Documents of interest

  1. 2017

    1. The latest NRS standard: visit – https://scot.eskom.co.za/
      The latest NRS standard

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    2. Fault current response to Grid tied inverters
    3. Battery storage application note
    4. Optimal cable sizing in PV systems

  2. 2016

    1. Good practice PV installation guide South Africa

  3. 2015

    1. Analysis of future allocation of PV Farms for South Africa

  4. 2014

    1. Review of failures in modules Part 1
    2. Review of failures in modules Part