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25/08/2026

One week left. 📅

Our Women's Month offer — 25% off every PQRS course — closes Monday, 31 August 2026.

Quick reminder, since a few people asked last time: this discount is open to everyone. Not women-only.
The saving applies whether you're male, female, new to the industry, or fifteen years in.

And it applies to all our courses:
• Solar PV Sales Course: R2,167.50 (was R2,890)
• Solar PV Excel Level 1 (Design & Install): R3,667.50 (was R4,890)
• Solar PV Exceed Level 2 (Design & Install Commercial): R3,892.50 (was R5,190)
• Commercial High Voltage BESS: R4,417.50 (was R5,890)
*Association for Renewable Energy Practitioners - AREP test fees and the P4 Green Card are quoted separately and aren't included in the discount.

One week to lock in your saving.
Every course is online and self-paced — start when you're ready.

📧 [email protected]
📱 WhatsApp 082 322 2601

24/08/2026

3 days to go: free SANS 10142-1 Edition 3.3 webinar.

Thursday 27 August, 18:00, online, 2 hours, live Q&A with Carel Ballack (PQRS - Solar PV Training Academy & Association for Renewable Energy Practitioners - AREP), Wynand Moller (TDMI Training & Nearbyelectrician) and Antony Schewitz (Electrical Contractors' Association - SA).

If you haven't registered yet, now's the time.
Free registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/98XzCbRqRf-y9QbKyhoLGQ

21/08/2026

An Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) isn't just a certificate for the wall. 📊

Yes, it satisfies the legal requirement under the National Energy Act. But the assessment behind it does something more useful too.

To issue your rating, we measure your building's actual annual energy consumption and benchmark it against similar buildings on an A to G scale. That process often surfaces where you're using, and paying for, more energy than you need to.

There's a second bonus worth knowing about: for larger energy users, verified energy savings can qualify for the government's Section 12L tax incentive, 95c per kWh saved, recently extended through to 2030. It's a separate process to the EPC itself, but the same energy data is often the starting point.

One assessment. A compliance certificate and a clearer picture of where your energy spend is actually going.

R10/m². Valid for 5 years.

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20/08/2026

One week to go: free SANS 10142-1 Edition 3.3 webinar.

27 August, 18:00, online, 2 hours, live Q&A.

Presented by Carel Ballack (PQRS - Solar PV Training Academy & Association for Renewable Energy Practitioners - AREP), Wynand Moller (TDMI Training & Nearbyelectrician), and Antony Schewitz (Electrical Contractors' Association - SA), three practitioners breaking down what the amendment actually changes for anyone testing, installing, or signing off on solar PV systems.

If you test or certify installations that include alternative supply, like PV, this one is for you.

Register Today: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/98XzCbRqRf-y9QbKyhoLGQ #/registration

19/08/2026

Women in Solar: this week we're spotlighting Kirstie Meintjes, founder of True SOLAR Solutions — and someone who's built a business people talk about for more than just good installations.

Through partnerships with cancer charities, Kirstie's team donates ride-on cars to children in hospital oncology wards. It's not part of the sales pitch. It's just part of how True Solar operates.

That same instinct shows up in the business itself. After several years working in the industry, Kirstie started True Solar on the idea that customer service is where most companies fall short. Her team now brings a combined 32 years of experience to residential and commercial installations across South Africa.

This is what Women's Month is about for us: recognising the women building real businesses in this industry, not just marking a date on the calendar.

To Kirstie and the True Solar team: keep going.

18/08/2026

25% off all PQRS courses is still running, and it's for everyone.

Solar PV Sales, Excel Level 1, Exceed Level 2, Commercial HV BESS — all four courses, 25% off

R2,167.50 – R4,417.50 depending on the course.

Note: this discount applies to course fees only — AREP test fees and the P4 Card are always separate line items.

The discount runs through the end of August. If you've been thinking about upskilling, this is a good time to lock it in.

📧 [email protected]
📱 WhatsApp 082 322 2601

17/08/2026

Big news!!

We've just launched PQRS Online, a dedicated platform for Glint & Glare reporting that applies to South African AND international requirements.

PQRS is one of a small number of companies worldwide offering this.
Two ways to get your report:
• Register on pqrs-online.com and run your own simulation.
• Or send us your project details, and we'll run it and prepare the report for you.

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🌐 https://pqrs-online.com/

14/08/2026

Big changes just landed in South Africa's wiring code — and we're breaking them down for free.

SANS 10142-1 Edition 3.3 was published in June 2026, and it includes new requirements that touch solar and battery installations specifically.

Join us for a free webinar:
📅 27 August 2026
🕕 18:00
⏱️ 2 hours, live Q&A included
💻 Online, open to all
💰 No cost

Presented by:
– Wynand Moller, TDMI Training & Nearby Electrician
– Carel Ballack, PQRS & AREP
– Antony Schewitz, ECA

Whether you're an electrician, contractor, solar installer, inspector, or student—if you work anywhere near an electrical installation, this one's for you.

📩 Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/98XzCbRqRf-y9QbKyhoLGQ?fbclid=IwY2xjawTn2BBwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMVN5YmRVRnFZak1xR0xxM0dzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEetW5Ahu0F7f_LnpTfj6B7NeugAs2kgYWa4N3lmdvm6SF-rtKyrt7mJo4-wF8_aem_si1iznVEUI1L6G_dMS5_xA #/registration

13/08/2026

Dear gentlemen of the solar industry,

We've heard you. Word on the street is some of you think our Women's Month 25% off deal isn't for you.

Allow us to clear this up: it very much is. 😄

This month we're celebrating the women shaping the solar industry — but the discount itself has always applied to everyone. Every course. Every gender. Same 25% off.

So no, you haven't been forgotten. Come get your discount.

25% off all 4 PQRS courses — all of August.

📧 [email protected] 📱 +27 82 322 2601

Sincerely, The PQRS Team 💚

12/08/2026

Tomorrow at 11h00, Mark van Schalkwyk of SIAAC takes you from product to project: SigenStack explained, then a real commercial project walked through from start to finish.

Bring your questions — Mark answers them live during the session.

Thu 13 Aug · 11h00 · Online · https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/5817839334532/WN_xMLgjWbZSDuaK_rTetMjWg

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