“Excellent service, professional and friendly installation team. They really go the extra mile to analyse options and work out the best solution for your needs. Highly recommended.”
Gijsbert Bakker · Google
Solar and battery systems for homes and businesses across the Western Cape, installed by a social enterprise. Every system here helps fund energy where there is none.
Whether you want independence from load shedding or lower operating costs, we design the system around your building, your usage and your budget. Turnkey, from assessment to compliance certificate.
Here in the southern hemisphere the sun sits in the northern sky. A roof facing north at roughly thirty degrees catches the most of it. Turn the model below and tilt the roof, and watch the light change.
A north-facing roof at around thirty degrees catches the most sun in the Western Cape.
An illustration of orientation only, not a performance calculation. Shading, roof size and your usage matter just as much, which is exactly what our free roof inspection looks at.
Book the roof inspectionThis is what a personalised approach actually means: we take the time to understand your situation before we propose anything.
We assess feasibility using your own data, with a personalised load profile and an initial PV model. If solar is not cost-effective for you, we say so.
We inspect the roof and your electrical setup, discuss usage and load management, and hand you a tailored proposal with costs and returns at your own table.
Once you accept, we start the SSEG application, handle the permits and get everything ready. You can leave that side to us.
Installation, testing and commissioning. Our licensed electrician issues the Certificate of Compliance when everything checks out.
SamSam is a social enterprise. One Sam aims for a healthy, profitable company with professional service. The other Sam works on stewardship: sharing knowledge and investing in sustainable projects. The dream is a stable power supply across the whole continent.
A system designed around your building, installed by our own team in Cape Town, with a compliance certificate at the end and people you can still reach afterwards.
Projects that reduce energy poverty across Africa, such as the installations in Kajiado County, Kenya. The company started in the Netherlands and has been investing beyond its own borders ever since.
Our office sits on Constantia Main Road and our installation team works throughout the region. If you are not sure whether you fall inside it, call us and ask; we would rather tell you honestly than drive past.
SamSam facilitates more than 7,000 connections. We ask every customer whether our service was in order, whether they were happy with the approach, and where we could do better.
“Excellent service, professional and friendly installation team. They really go the extra mile to analyse options and work out the best solution for your needs. Highly recommended.”
Gijsbert Bakker · Google
“Incredibly professional and polite team. The process from start to finish was well-managed and we are very happy with our solar system. Great advice provided on the type of system to invest in…”
Frieda Levycky · Google
“SamSam is one of the most dependable companies I’ve worked with. They were honest from the beginning, provided clear timelines, and delivered exactly what they promised…”
Jarrod Bouwer · Google
“I had my solar system upgraded with 10 additional panels. Communication was clear from the beginning to the end, and installation was done very beautifully…”
JH Folmer · Google
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It is free, it is honest, and it tells you whether solar makes sense for your property before anyone talks about money.