Why Herholdt's Group is South Africa's gateway to Sigenergy  Go Back
Author: Marisan Hallett   Date: 01 March 2026

 

Sigenergy is a leading global creator of cutting-edge home and business energy solutions.
 

Through Herholdt’s Group, a leading South African energy solutions supplier, South African businesses and homeowners can access its extensive product range.

• Want a Sigenergy solution? Get it through one of Herholdt’s Group Premium Partners.

These Sigenergy solutions are especially valuable to forward-looking South Africans, as the company recently announced its ‘AI in All’ strategy, which includes new products covering residential, commercial, industrial, and utility-scale applications.

These products are built with the latest technologies and leverage AI optimisation to go beyond simple energy management and instead deliver intelligent, collaborative systems.

This is essential as the global energy landscape continues to evolve, moving away from simple hardware toward comprehensive smart solutions.

Sigenergy invests in success
 

To support its industry leadership, Sigenergy recently launched its Nantong Smart Energy Centre.

This is a 136,000-square-metre facility with an annual production capacity exceeding 300,000 inverters and battery packs.

The launch event for this new facility drew nearly 2,000 guests from over 50 countries, highlighting Sigenergy’s prominence in the global market.

Sigenergy has invested around $70 million (R1.1 billion) in the facility to turn it into an integrated research and development hub with intelligent manufacturing and energy management capabilities.

This advanced technology allows the facility to produce one battery pack every 15 seconds and one inverter every 21 seconds, underscoring Sigenergy's commitment to remaining at the cutting edge of energy technology.

Cutting-edge solutions
 

In South Africa, Sigenergy’s top products are available through Herholdt’s Group.

It has recently unveiled three new products that strengthen the full-scenario energy portfolio that Herholdt’s Group offers in South Africa.

The first is Sigenergy Neo - an all-in-one residential system.

This solution redefines energy systems in South Africa. It integrates a PV inverter, battery PCS, energy management system, gateway, and battery pack into a single, streamline platform.

As a comprehensive residential system, the Sigenergy Neo is tailored to the modern home that wants comprehensive energy security as well as convenience.

The second new product is focused on commercial and industrial applications.

The new Sigenergy 166kW PV inverter delivers higher power density and vastly improved system efficiency.

This is perfect for businesses that want to maximise and optimise their energy use.

Lastly, utilities will see huge potential in the new Sigenergy 500kW inverter.

With 18MPPTs and a comprehensive catalogue of safety and intelligence features, these inverters will help solar plants improve their revenue while optimising their performance.

In combination, these three new products cover the full spectrum of energy users in South Africa, bringing Sigenergy’s integrated AI-driven solutions to everyone.

The Herholdt’s Group advantage
 

Herholdt’s Group is the bridge between the global innovation of Sigenergy and the local implementation of these solutions by installers.

It provides various services to facilitate the seamless delivery of Sigenergy systems in South Africa, including a robust distribution network, technical expertise in the full Sigenergy range,  comprehensive customer support throughout each client’s Sigenergy journey, and even training to ensure installers are up to standard.

Herholdt’s Group even has a Premium Partner Programme, which provides its installer partners with benefits such as rebates, marketing materials, exclusive training events, and much more.

Through this programme, Herholdt’s Group ensures that it has an unrivalled network of South Africa’s best installers – making it the only logical option if you want a Sigenergy system installed.

This has been recognised in a series of awards and achievements, including:
 

• Editors’ Choice Award: Telenetix (HG Premium Partner)
• Global Community Impact Awards for Grey West Projects and Lunar Solar
• Signed 20MWh Africa C&I BESS Projects with Sigenergy and Eversolar
• Signed 20MWh Africa C&I BESS Projects with Sigenergy and MOTLA
• Signed 20MWh Africa C&I BESS Projects with Sigenergy and Decentral Energy
• Signed a 100MWh Africa Utility Project with Sigenergy and The Energy Gurus
• Signed 20MWh Africa C&I BESS Projects with Sigenergy and SOCO Energy
• Signed a 50MW Africa Utility Project with Sigenergy and Solar Energy Africa
• Signed 20MWh Africa C&I BESS Projects with Sigenergy and BrightBlack Energy
• Signed 20MWh Africa C&I BESS Projects with Sigenergy and GreenSun
• Signed 20MWh Africa C&I BESS Projects with Sigenergy and ACES Group

Choose Herholdt’s Group
 

AI-driven energy systems are the future, and Sigenergy is leading the way.

Through its partnership with Herholdt’s Group, the brand is taking South Africa by storm – and this long-term partner is a key enabler in the energy future of the country.

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