Nova Metrics
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Nova Metrics handles the work that slows installers down: system design, proposals, installation tracking, and customer handover. No spreadsheets. No dropped jobs.
From system design to signed handover — watch how Nova Metrics Solar Intelligence runs the whole job, in under two minutes.
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Every number in a Nova Metrics design comes from a calculation, not a rule of thumb. The sizing methodology applies Nova Metrics design rules for inverter loading and battery depth of discharge to residential and small commercial installations up to 100 kW DC, and each inverter is checked against the NRS 097-2-1 type-tested register.
Solar is sized to cover daytime consumption plus overnight battery recharge, matched to the best available panel configuration from your live hardware catalogue rather than a generic estimate.
Three checks run before a battery configuration is accepted: capacity headroom, depth-of-discharge, and guaranteed autonomy runtime, with depth of discharge capped at 85% to protect LiFePO4 cycle life.
Inverters are sized with a 1.3× safety margin over peak load. The DC/AC ratio is kept within Nova Metrics' design maximum of 1.5. The inverter in each design is checked against the NRS 097-2-1 type-tested register.
2,400+ type-tested models on recordAnnual production applies a performance ratio, an availability factor, and panel degradation, using a monthly production profile built from location-specific irradiance data for 180+ SA locations.
25-year projections apply NERSA-aligned tariff escalation, maintenance provisions, and battery replacement costs. Commercial proposals also include NPV and IRR. Every figure is marked clearly as an indicative estimate.
Once a proposal is sent, the platform tracks email opens, proposal views, and PDF downloads, and surfaces a follow-up signal (hot, warm, cold) so you know who to call and when.
Nova Metrics design rules are part of the calculation model itself, not a checkbox added afterwards. Inverter loading, battery depth-of-discharge limits, and NERSA SSEG registration thresholds are built into the sizing logic from the start.
The engineering runs before the writing. Every proposal narrative is built around numbers that have already passed validation, not a language model guessing at a plausible-sounding system.
Your hardware, your branding, your margins. Nova Metrics runs the calculation and produces the paperwork. You handle the client relationship and the install.
A guided workflow that takes under five minutes per client, start to finish.
Because it did. System size, financials, components, and yield are calculated first. The narrative is written around those verified numbers, in sections any client can follow.
Once a proposal is accepted, the job moves automatically into a structured installation workspace: site visit through customer sign-off, tracked at every step.
Each stage unlocks once the previous one is complete, which gives every job a clean audit trail from site assessment to sign-off.
Every municipality runs its own SSEG approval process, its own requirement list, its own submission portal. Nova Metrics resolves each job to its real municipality and shows the real checklist for that municipality, not a generic template stretched to fit everywhere.
Live today: City of Cape Town, City of Johannesburg, City of Tshwane, City of Ekurhuleni, Drakenstein, George, Knysna, Mossel Bay, Overstrand, Saldanha Bay, and Stellenbosch. More are added as documentation is sourced and verified against each municipality's own process.
It happens. The roof orientation is wrong, the DB board needs upgrading, the cable run is longer than assumed. When a site visit flags a change, Nova Metrics generates a revised proposal, calculates the exact delta, and holds the job until the client decides.
Monthly or annual billing, in Rand. No per-proposal charges, with fair-use limits on monthly proposal volume. Save 10% when you pay annually.
Payments processed by Paystack in ZAR. No cross-border fees. Cancel any time; access continues until the end of the period you have paid for. Annual plans are billed upfront for 12 months.
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Short, plain-language articles on system sizing, proposals and running installs, from the team behind Solar Intelligence.
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Financial projections. All financial outputs, including estimated savings, payback periods, NPV, and IRR figures, are indicative projections based on user inputs, modelled tariff escalation, and industry-standard assumptions. Actual results vary with site conditions, consumption, tariff changes, and financing structure. These outputs are not financial advice. Seek independent advice before any investment decision.
Standards alignment. Nova Metrics designs systems to its own design rules, checks inverters against the NRS 097-2-1 type-tested register, and flags NERSA SSEG registration thresholds, all for informational purposes. Nova Metrics does not certify regulatory compliance on behalf of any installer, client, or installation. Confirming compliance with all applicable standards remains the installer's responsibility.
Installation documentation. Handover certificates, COC records, and activity logs are operational tools for installers. They do not replace legally required documentation, licensed electrician sign-off, or municipal or utility approval.
Data and privacy. Proposal engagement tracking is subject to POPIA (Act No. 4 of 2013) and requires appropriate user consent. Installers are responsible for their own compliance with applicable data privacy obligations.
No liability. Nova Metrics is not liable for any loss, damage, or claim arising from reliance on platform outputs, financial projections, or documentation without independent professional verification.