Panels, roofs and weather
Read the panel guide →
Choosing solar panels for Jamaica
Find out what suits your roof, how heat and salt affect panels, and what to ask about hurricane protection.
Independent Jamaica solar guides
Thinking about solar for your home or small business?
Start with what you want solar to do: lower the JPS bill, keep essentials running, or both. These guides explain your choices for Jamaican roofs, weather and electricity use, with more detail when you are ready to compare quotes.
Equipment and installation
Get to know the equipment you may need.
Inverters, batteries and backup
Read the inverter guide →
Choosing a solar inverter for Jamaica
Understand the box that turns solar into power you can use. Check what it can run, whether it provides backup and which models suit Jamaica.
Battery size and backup time
Read the battery guide →
Choosing a solar battery for Jamaica
See how long a battery could keep essentials running, then check size, safe installation and local warranty support.
Room size, BTU and running cost
Check the room and read the AC guide →
Choosing an air conditioner for Jamaica
Estimate a room's cooling capacity, electricity use and JPS bill impact, then understand what an inverter AC really changes.
Before paying a deposit
Read the installer guide →
Choosing a solar installer
Find out who will do the work, what the price includes and who will help if something goes wrong.
Money and the grid
Understand payments, credits and the bill that remains.
JPS exports and applications
Read the net-billing guide →
Net billing in Jamaica
See why electricity used at home and electricity exported to JPS have different values, then follow the application process.
30% income-tax credit
Read the tax-credit guide →
Jamaica's solar tax credit
Understand eligibility, qualifying costs, inspection evidence and how the credit is limited by income tax actually payable.
Solar for a small business
Start with your opening hours and the equipment you rely on.
An office using AC during the day has different needs from a shop keeping a fridge on after closing. Take your JPS bills, opening hours and a list of essential equipment to the installer. Ask what can run together during an outage and how long repairs usually take.
Using our calculator? It estimates home electricity use and residential bills. A business needs an estimate using its own bill rates and working hours. The residential tax-credit guide also explains why business use of a home needs a separate eligibility check.
A sensible order
Start with your bill, not a panel count.
- Start with electricity useUse the JPS bill to estimate a useful system size.
- Decide what must stay onList the appliances you need during an outage, then discuss equipment and roof checks.
- Check the full costCompare installation and upkeep costs with estimated savings. Check which credits apply to you.
- Compare companiesTake the same requirements to more than one installer.