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Taking the above into consideration and seeing
the part Hohm Energy is playing as a marketplace
aggregator, we engaged with some of the
company’s representatives. To get a better idea
of sales, we spoke to James Thompson, business
development manager at Hohm Energy.

“My clients phone me during load shedding to
tell me how amazed they are; they’re smiling,”
said James. Imagine that! The same load
shedding that made them so angry has now
been flipped around. James went on to say that
a client called after a seven-hour power outage.
She had two fridges connected, as well as the
microwave, some lights and her TV. Her inverter
made it through with some juice still left in the Still, the questions persist: Do we need If you can’t wait for Matthew’s response,
battery. solar panels? Is it going to get to a stage contact Hohm Energy on 010 510 4449
where Eskom is down for so long that or visit the company’s website at
All that with just one 5kW inverter connected to there is no power to charge one’s battery, www.hohmenergy.co.za. Alternatively,
a 5kWh battery. even though it only takes 2.5 hours to you can book a virtual online consultation
fully charge a 5kWh battery? with one of our energy advisors by
James pointed out how customers became clicking here. The energy advisor can
attached to their smart inverters in a similar To get that answer we have been directed design a system to suit your budget and
way they were attached to many savvy tech to energy expert Matthew Cruise and will help you navigate your solar journey.
products, such as their cellphones. Once you report back in a later issue. Matthew
have one, you’ll never know how you lived makes regular appearances on our TVs Hohm Energy has various financial
without it. and on radio, providing insight into the options available for going solar: cash,
energy sector. A big part of his job at Nedbank MFC (you don’t have to be a
According to Paul Brooker, a systems engineer Hohm Energy is to get inside information Nedbank client to apply) or via a home
at Hohm Energy, a modern house with energy- from Eskom and forecast the future of loan through Nedbank or Ooba.
saving lights can have three rooms lit up, the load shedding. He is the go-to guy for
TV going, two fridges running and the WiFi radio presenters and tech journalists, and As the company says: “We like to put the
powered up, and not use more than 800 watts so far, his predictions have been spot-on. ‘ohm’ back into your Hohm.”
an hour.
Hohm Energy has agreed at no cost or obligation to conduct physical site inspections
Paul made mention of the inverter app that at your premises, in order to furnish you with a bespoke Engineered Proposal for
connects to a customer’s phone. You can see your solar battery backup solution between 5 to 15 June 2023, by appointment only.
Silver Lakes residents may book to schedule a physical site inspection by emailing us
how much power you are drawing at any one at welcome@hohmenergy.com (please place 'Silver Lakes Enquiry' in the subject line).
time and how much charge is left in your battery.
“It’s a fantastic tool to manage your battery
usage so you can be sure to have the essentials
powered,” said Paul. “You can’t survive without
a 5 and 5.”

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