About

Rhino Sun

Solar power’s journey began millennia ago, but it wasn’t until the 19th century that photovoltaic technology emerged. Today, it’s a mainstream energy source, powering homes, businesses, and cities globally. With advancements in efficiency and affordability, solar energy is key to a sustainable future.

In South Africa, the quest for reliable electricity has long been a challenge. Frequent power outages, known as load shedding, have become an all too familiar part of daily life for many residents and businesses. However, amidst this uncertainty, a beacon of hope has emerged in the form of solar power backup solutions.

Rhino Sun is your environmentally focussed organisation which helps you to harvest the free energy from the sun, and to conserve our natural heritage, wildlife and resources. Years of business experience in the solar power field, you can rely on us to provide you with expert advice, competitive pricing and the best installation services.

A full range of Huawei and other international brands are offered to you in the Residential, Agricultural, Commercial & Industrial sectors, as well as offering a full range of solar energy products and services to our installers in South Africa.

"Solar energy is in our future. There's a kind of inevitability about it."

Located

Our physical store is located in Nelspruit (Mbombela), Mpumalanga. However, we can deliver nation-wide, South Africa.

Mission & Vision

Mission:
To enable better quality of living and economic growth through sun energy development, and to provide sun energy solutions that support communities, whilst conserving our wildlife and natural resources.

Vision:
To create a better everyday life through sun energy for our many people, and to contribute in conserving our natural wildlife and resources.

In Partnership

Rhino Sun formed partnerships with Huawei, Riken & Chint to provide quality solar products to all South Africans.

Click here to meet our team at Rhino Sun.

Brands

We work with various brands including Huawei, Deye, Longi Solar, Dyness, Riken and Chint.

Products

We provide all types of solar products which include solar panels, inverters, batteries, lights, generators, and more.

A full range of Huawei and other international solar brands are offered directly to you as the client, through installations in the Residential, Agricultural, Commercial & Industrial sectors. We also offer a full range of solar energy products and services to our installers in Southern Africa.

We are proud to be the official distributor for Riken electrical components – you can now find all your electrical components with us – retail and wholesale!

Installations

Rhino Sun specialises in designing and installing solar systems, according to your energy objectives, for residential, agricultural and commercial & industrial sectors. We have qualified and accredited electrical teams with years of experience in this industry.

Do not hesitate to contact us for a free quote.

WE HELP YOU TO HARVEST THE FREE ENERGY FROM THE SUN WHILST CONSERVING WILDLIFE AND NATURE!

Rhino Sun Solar Sectors

Residential

Planning on powering your residence with the free energy from the sun, and be more energy autonomous? Get in contact with us today so that we can provide you with advice and a free quote regarding residential solar systems.

Agricultural

Solar power is becoming the preferred option of economical electricity supply to farms. Get in touch with us to provide you with a quote to install a solar system on your farm.

Commercial & Industrial

Electricity is essential for all businesses and they lose financially through power outages. Therefore, more and more companies are implementing economical solar power. If you are one of these companies, contact us for a free quote.

Installers Only

We provide a wide range of solar products to installers throughout South Africa.
You can contact us for expert advice and competitive prices.

Gallery - Our Solar Installations

What Are Your Solar Power Needs?

How we can assist you with your solar power journey:

Our Solar Services Include:

Custom Designs

We design a solar back-up system to suit your needs whether it is residential, Commercial / Industrial or Agricultural.

Competitive Solar System Quotes

We provide you with a competitive quotation for the products or epuipment, delivery and installation.

Solar System Installations

We install the solar system and provide you with the necessary guidance to manage your solar system.

For Installers

We can supply people and installers with installation kits.

Other

Special services especially to the Agricultural & C&I sectors.

Even though we are based in Nelspruit (Mbombela), we are willing to assist any new client or installer in other parts of South Africa.

With our Solar Calculator we can easily calculate your requirements anywhere in South Africa – just send us an e-mail with your key information. We will gladly assist you with our expert advice and competitive quotes.

Let’s build a relationship and help you go SOLAR!

We supply comprehensive solar systems and components directly to registered installers

CHINT Electrical Components

You can now purchase any CHINT electrical components directly from us at Rhino Sun.
(Available for retail & whole sale)

Visit our solar shop to read more and request a quote.

POWERING THE FUTURE

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What is solar power?

Solar energy is the sunlight and warmth that comes from the sun. Solar power is the energy generated into electricity. It is a basis of renewable energy that turns into power.

Individuals install a solar system at their homes/businesses/farms that generate solar energy into power. These solar systems are known as photovoltaic systems (solar panel systems).

These systems are ideal if you want to save on your monthly utility bills or prevent power interruptions during business hours. Power failures in the C&I and Agricultural divisions cause at times huge financial losses. It can be prevented with customised solar panels system with inverters, batteries storage and backups.

Is solar panel power good for the environment of South Africa?

Low-emission of greenhouse gases & air pollution

Solar systems do not pollute the air or let any greenhouse gases free. It is environmentally friendly. Unlike the use of coal and natural gases to generate electricity, solar panel systems use only the energy it receives from the sun.

Cloudy days the panels still generates power, but not as much as on sunny days. However, it will be enough when there are loadshedding.

Suitable for remote areas

If you live in remote areas, it is difficult for municipalities to provide you with everything to have electricity and it will cost you an arm and leg to install (maintain & repair).

Where you can install a solar plant that will provide enough to run your entire residence/business and not pollute the environment around you.

There are even solar geysers and other heating systems that you can install.

Provide job opportunities

Solar power is starting to increase and more companies are opening in the solar industry. It leads to new job openings. People are becoming more and more aware of protecting the environment.

You will notice how many people buy hybrid cars. There are also systems that you can install with your solar system at home to charge your hybrid car.

It leads to less use of grid electricity, which means fewer greenhouse gases.

No with the constant stuggle with power outages there are a variety of panels and brand available in the market.

You can buy an a solar panel system at an afforable price.

Noise-free panels

Using a solar system you will notice that it does not make any noise. It does not have parts that are moving the whole time.

It is ideal for the environment and it does not disturb the peace.

Economical

Yes, it is a little expensive to buy and install a solar system at your home, business or farm.

However, you will notice how much you are saving on your utility bills monthly. In the long run it is more economical to have a solar system.

Our service includes the following:

Sale of all solar products
Solar guidance & advice
Ready-to-install solar systems (including water heating systems)
Solar system calculations & design (we customise a system to suit all your requirements)
Solar system installation
Provide all installers with products & systems

To what sectors do we offer our solar panel systems and installation services in South Africa?

Residential

There are some steps to mind when preparing to power your house with solar power. If solar is the best for you, pursue the following phases once you have decided.

Rhino Sun your energy installer and local solar company can give more additional info on the precise actions you must to take to install a solar system at your residence.

Firstly, you will have to decide if you only want to provide electricity for certain household application or go off-grid.

Then, you will need Rhino Sun to help you calculate a system that suit your requirements.

Lastly, you can buy the system and have it installed by our Rhino Sun team.

C&I (Commercial & Industrial)

Commercial solar is like a puzzle. It falls between the popular residential and utility-scale solar divisions, commercial/industrial solar — or C&I solar usually called, refers to commercial and industrial scope — contains a mixture of buyers, solar creations/innovations, and various sizes.

C&I solar systems differ in key aspects in comparison with residential systems. Ask us at Rhino Sun how?

Agricultural

Better known as Agrivoltaics. It is a combination where solar systems are installed in the fields, but leave enough space to provide sunlight for the grass. There is enought space for your animals to walkthrough and grace.

Now, you can install a large solar farm while keeping your animals big and healthy. If you are a farmer and in need of a quote, contact us at Rhino Solar. We have experience in Agricultural solar systems or Agrivoltaics.

Summary of Solar through Rhino Sun in South Africa

Rhino Sun team is professionals in the field of solar and installation. We can supply you with any product, guidance, system and installation per request. We are experts in all business sectors residential, C&I and Agriculture.

We are aware of our planets environmental problems and how it effects all life cycles. We want to build a greener and safer environment for future generations and life. Build a relationship with us for years to come.

Rhino Sun is proud to announce that we are now associated with The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA).

SAPVIA is a non-profitable organisation that focuses on the promotion, development, and growth of the Photovoltaic industry in South Africa. The renewable energy sector is becoming a big industry in South Africa due to unpredictable power outages and load-shedding.