Cape Town testing of cheaper meters going great
The City of Cape Town (CoCT) says it has made "great" progress in testing more affordable bidirectional meters for households who want to feed electricity back into the grid.
CoCT MMC for energy, Beverley van Reenen, told MyBroadband the testing...
Cape Town has updated 84% of prepaid meters
The City of Cape Town has revealed that over 84% of prepaid meters registered in the municipality have already been updated.
All prepaid metering software in South Africa must be updated towards the end of November 2024, when the current software...
Major victory for home solar in Cape Town
City of Cape Town (CoCT) residents that use their solar installations before getting municipal approval won't be fined if they can prove they have started their application for authorization.
This is according to CoCT mayoral committee member for...
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Massive cost cut for home solar power producers in Cape Town — from R96 to R6 per month
The City of Cape Town (CoCT) plans to reduce its AMI meter administration fee — a monthly charge to use the meter necessary to feed power back to the grid — in the 2023/24 financial year.
CoCT mayoral...
Amazon and 14 other private companies will trade electricity on Cape Town's grid
City of Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has announced that fifteen companies — including Amazon — will soon begin wheeling their self-generated electricity through the metro's grid.
The city's mayoral committee...
Important steps for buying a safe and legal solar power system
The City of Cape Town has published a comprehensive checklist of all the steps homeowners should take to ensure their solar system is safe and legal.
The city's mayoral committee member for energy, Beverley van Reenen, said there...