Certified PV GreenCard installation companies meet the regulatory requirements in terms of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and the Electrical Installation Regulations to perform electrical installation works in South Africa, Furthermore certified PV GreenCard Installation companies have the necessary training, skill and competency to design, install and commission solar PV systems that are electrically safe, legal and meet supplier requirements. Only Certified PV GreenCard installation companies can issue the PV GreenCard As-Built report.

The PV GreenCard is an as-built report issued to the Solar PV system owner by a certified PV GreenCard installation company on the completion of a solar PV installation. The PV GreenCard captures equipment, system design and performance information at project completion. Only certified PV GreenCard installation companies may issue a PV GreenCard.

The PV GreenCard is issued as a supplementary document to the electrical certificate of compliance (COC). The PV GreenCard is not a substitute for the COC. Only registered installation electricians or master installation electricians may issue a COC for a Solar PV system.

The PV GreenCard programme operates within the prescribes of the occupational health and safety act (OHSA) and the electrical installation regulations (EIR). All certified PV GreenCard installation companies must be registered electrical contractors, employ a registered installation electrician or master installation electrician as well as an assessed PV GreenCard individual.

All certified PV GreenCard installation companies commit to adhere to national installation standards and regulations as well as industry best practices.

By choosing a certified PV GreenCard installation company, you can feel confident that you will receive a high quality, safe and reliable solar PV system. Certified PV GreenCard installers are trained and assessed to ensure your system meets industry best practice.

​In accordance to the City of Cape Towns regulations, all solar powered systems (Off-Grid & Grid-Tied) need to be registered.

You are required to register your solar system before you intend to install a small scale embedded generation (SSEG) system such as a rooftop solar PV and back-up system which could take up to 5-6 months to be completed and then only can you install your solar system.

Most clients do not want to wait this long before being able to install, therefor Solar Enervation will put you in contact with a Engineering firm after the installation is complete to register.

A professional electrical engineer (ECSA) needs to sign off on the diagram of your system as well as the DB Box when applying for authorization. The engineering company that we use will ask a fee for this registration to be complete. Those funds go directly to the firm and not Solar Enervation. This process will take 30-40 days to complete via the Engineering firm.

The documents that are needed to complete this registration is:
- The client’s ID Document.
- The proxy.
- The clients address.

The client is also more than welcome to use a firm of their own choosing.

If installation of a SSEG system is completed without authorization from the CoCT, you will be required to disconnect your system from your main electricity supply and apply for authorization to install, failing that,  electricity will be cut to your property along with a fine.