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Accountability

Why Penta-H

In a market where the binding constraint is trust, these are the commitments we are prepared to put in writing.

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The checklist

Six questions that separate a system from a sale

None of these are unfair questions. Ask them of us and of everyone else you are considering, and compare the answers rather than the headline prices.

The answer you usually get compared with The answer we give in writing
What to checkThe answer you usually getThe answer we give in writing
Who signs the commissioning certificate?A company stamp, with no individual named.A named PEC licensed engineer on our payroll, licence 8101 (C3/E), verifiable with the Council.
Where does the battery come from?Imported, with tier one cells claimed and no batch traceable.Assembled by us. The company that builds the pack installs it and answers the phone in year four.
What is the cycle life measured against?A bare number with no residual capacity threshold.6,000 or 8,000 cycles, both stated at 70 percent residual capacity.
Why is this quote cheaper than that one?A headline price with no bill of materials to compare.An itemised quotation down to cable gauge and protection devices, so the difference is visible.
Which inverters is the battery tested with?Compatible with all hybrid inverters.Eight named brands, tested in real installations, with the working settings documented.
Who do I call in year four?The importer, if they are still trading.Us. We designed it, installed it and built the pack. There is nobody in between.

The real problem

The barrier to buying solar in Pakistan is not price

Published quotes for a 10 kW system in Lahore span from roughly PKR 750,000 to PKR 2,500,000. A buyer facing that spread is not trying to find the cheapest option. They are trying to work out which companies will still exist, and still answer the phone, in four years.

That distrust is well earned. Four FIRs were filed over a Rs 400 million solar fraud on Hall Road where advances were taken and the traders closed their shops. Refurbished panels are sold as new. Warranties are honoured by whoever imported the equipment, if they can be found.

We cannot fix the market. We can be specific about what we commit to, and put those commitments where you can hold us to them.

LiFePO4 cellsGraded, matched and logged by batchModule assemblyBalanced, torqued and testedBattery management systemCell voltage, current and temperatureCabinet and protectionEnclosure, isolation, IP ratingCommissioningInstalled and signed off by our engineerOne companyaccountablefor all five
Pakistan has no mandatory safety standard for lithium storage, so the only meaningful assurance is knowing who did each step. Every layer here is carried out or verified by the same company that answers the phone in year four.

Our commitments

Three things we do that most competitors do not

  • A named engineer signs your certificate

    Not a company stamp. A named PEC licensed engineer on our payroll, with a licence number you can check against the Pakistan Engineering Council register.

  • One company from cell to commissioning

    We design the system, assemble the storage, install it and answer the warranty call. There is nobody in between to blame when something needs attention.

  • Two offices you can walk into

    Bahria Town Lahore and Bosan Road Multan. Visit before you commit to anything. In this market that is a more meaningful check than any brochure.

Verify us

What to check before you sign with anyone

Apply these to us and to every company you are considering. The answers are more revealing than the quotation.

  • Ask for the AEDB certificate number and category, then check what that category permits
  • Ask for the PEC licence number of the engineer who will sign the work
  • Ask who honours the battery warranty and where they are located
  • Ask for an itemised bill of materials, not a headline price
  • Ask to visit an installed system and speak to that customer
  • Ask to visit the office

The questions worth asking anyone

Why are solar quotes in Pakistan so far apart?
Because they are usually not for the same thing. A 10 kW system at PKR 899,000 and another at PKR 1.6 million normally differ in structure gauge, cable specification, protection devices, inverter grade, and whether net billing and commissioning are included at all. The bill of materials is the only honest explanation.
How do I know a company will still exist in year four?
You cannot know for certain, but you can check. SECP registration, a physical office you can visit, PEC licensing, and customers from three or four years ago willing to take your call. All four are checkable before you sign anything.
What does tier one cells actually mean on a battery listing?
In Pakistan, close to nothing. There is no local lithium testing requirement and no obligation behind the phrase, so it is a sourcing claim rather than a test result. Ask instead for the certification, the cycle life with its residual capacity threshold, and who honours the warranty.
Is a longer warranty a good signal?
Only if the party offering it will still be there. A ten year warranty from an importer with no service presence is worth less than five years from a company with an office in your city and its name on the commissioning certificate.
What should I ask that I probably have not thought of?
Who signs the commissioning certificate and what is their licence number. What is the cycle life measured at. What is the cable gauge. Who honours the battery warranty and where are they. Can I visit an installed system. Any company that answers all five in writing is worth taking seriously.
Do you ever tell people not to buy?
Yes. Low daytime load, a short remaining lease, or a roof that needs work first are all cases where the right advice is to wait or spend the money elsewhere. We would rather lose the order than revisit it awkwardly in year three.
What if I have already been sold a bad system?
A system health audit will tell you what you actually have and what it is costing you. Frequently the problem is settings or soiling rather than hardware, which is the cheapest kind of finding. Where the fault is your original installer's to fix under warranty, the report will say so.

Where to next

Take this checklist to whoever else you are considering

We would rather you asked hard questions of everyone, including us. A buyer who checks certifications, cycle life thresholds and who honours the warranty tends to end up with a system that still works in year five.

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