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    No ETR on Kriel repairs but Eskom says it won't take long

    Another article with "GOOD NEWS..." as part of the title. MYBB must be doing this on purpose
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    End of the line for bypassed prepaid electricity meters

    Why is there so many articles these days starting with either "BAD NEWS..." or "GOOD NEWS..." as part of the article headline? MyBB using AI to write....?
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    Home Affairs on a quest to eradicate the green bar-coded ID book

    I have my old ID book which I got when I was still 16. Now they want me to pay for a new one. If they want me to get a new smart id, they must subsidize it or give the first smart id free
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    Eskom arguing for higher fixed capacity charges

    Whats the chances of municipality doing the same?
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    Hefty solar feed-in charges in South Africa

    Then its better to not feed back to the grid. Its like a privilege to be able to feed back and thus people need to pay eskom/municipality. I would rather get extra batteries then pay eskom for that 'privilege'.
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    Icasa and SAPS raid StarSat

    Icasa is just being stubborn for no apparent reason, even if the application was a bit late, they still had like 7 months to process it. Imagine ordering a Mcdonalds delivery and they say it will be delivered next week, they will lose all their customers. Speed is whats required and typical...
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    Eskom can't shake its reliance on diesel

    "his budget increases by R500,000 for each of the following financial years included in its application, keeping budgeted-for GWh constant." -> They will only be able to afford 2 mops extra! "After five excellent months, Eskom’s online data portal shows it reverted to burning diesel to cope...
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    Big Eskom lie

    He is probably telling himself that in order to try and convince himself of that statement.
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    Increased solar and wind power making grid stability management trickier

    So now their problem becomes our problem, because they couldn't supply us with enough electricity and we had to invest for ourselves. Honestly think they are just complaining because their revenue is now declining (like DSTV). Edit: They still have millions of customers anyways. **I would love...
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    Streaming pirate arrested for allegedly distributing login credentials

    Any recommendations to alternate sport streaming
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    Mercedes and Toyota working on solid-state batteries for EVs

    Just try and search to buy those batteries and its impossible, same thing happened with battery articles 10 years ago. Still waiting on mass scale production for those batteries.
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    Prepaid Sub Meter after Inverter

    How would I monitor how much electricity they consume per month? The moment someone starts getting FREE they don't care if they leave 20x lights on and 5 heaters etc...
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    Prepaid Sub Meter after Inverter

    Currently I have a flat I rent out and there is a prepaid sub meter for them. I want to go full solar to reduce my monthly bill. So my question is, what will happen if the prepaid meter is installed after the inverter? The tenants will buy their tokens from the store and I will get re-imbursed...
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    Competition to intensify in the EV charging market over next few years

    Thanks that helps. Yes I would go 8KW inverter minimum. Helps to know its possible to set the charging amps.
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    Mecer 2400VA Inverter (Community Support) - Part 2

    Is there any videos/threads or tutorials on fixing the mecer modified sine wave inverters? Assume its the mosfets that needs to replaced.
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    Competition to intensify in the EV charging market over next few years

    If one wants to charge an electric car through only Solar Panels/ Inverters for free charging, what size does the inverter have to be? Can all the cars be limited to only X-kw?
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    The fix for old and outdated CCTV systems

    "While Avlytics can be used by households, the system must be managed by a PSIRA-registered armed response or guarding provider." That's a bit stupid, so buying a ai nvr is fine, but if I want to use their product I have to be PSIRA registered. Now I am imagining BMW/Audi/VW/Toyota saying you...
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    Volvo now South Africa's top-selling battery EV brand

    Where is BYD on the list? If they haven't sold 1 car in south africa yet, surely they can't survive
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    Impact of higher fixed costs on rooftop solar investments

    Well I live in Port Elizabeth, so Jhb and Pretoria is of no concern to me at this stage.
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