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  1. missionimpossible

    is it possible to go off grid?

    is it possible to go off grid given this announcement? I am currently being billed by ESKOM direct. Surely I can ask ESKOM to disconnect me, take my deposit and move on...
  3. frankvw

    New Eskom tariff structure

    I know this is not related to loadshedding (AFAIK) so if this is the wrong forum I apologize in advance. I just received my latest Eskom bill. With the new tariff structure coming into effect on 1 April last I expected higher charges, both for energy consumption and network capacity charge (the...
  4. D

    5kw portable system possible?

    Hi all, I'm interested in building a portable power system. Currently have this inverter and battery which is a 5kw inverter and 48v lithium battery. I was thinking of placing the battery in a server cabinet and mounting the inverter on the top of the cabinet. These are similar systems that...
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom's 20-fold price hike in 31 years

    Eskom's 20-fold price hike in 31 years From next month, South Africa's electricity tariffs will have increased by nearly 2,000% since the country became a democracy. While the cost of certain goods and services would have increased gradually over time due to inflation, Eskom's hikes over this...
  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    Koeberg Unit 2 back online after second outage in days

    Koeberg Unit 2 back online after second outage in days Eskom has announced that it successfully returned Unit 2 at Koeberg nuclear power station to service on Sunday, 9 March 2025. Following its startup from 18:17 on Sunday, the unit has been incrementally ramped up to 646MW and will continue...
  7. Tech Guy SA

    Navasolar TI-3024 Trolley Inverter 3KW/2.56kwh Lithium Battery - R7 900 on Sale

    Navasolar TI-3024 Trolley Inverter 3KW/2.56kwh Lithium Battery Packaging: Boxed Warranty: 2 Year's Warranty Location: Country Wide Shipping Collection Option: Contact us as they are at multiple Warehouses. Price R12 200 (not including shipping / Shipping Insurance) EFT Pays R7 663 Link to...
  8. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom's coal power stations increasing deaths in nearby communities by 6% — SAMRC study

    Eskom's coal power stations increasing deaths in nearby communities by 6% — SAMRC study Air pollution in South Africa boosts the annual number of deaths by 6% in communities living near coal-fired power plants, a study by the South African Medical Research Council showed. The study, the first...
  9. Smokey888

    Another Solar Thread: What is your average Eskom Monthly Bill?

    For the guys that have fairly big setups IE 8KW, 12KW, 16KW systems. What is your average Eskom bill as well as what is the Solar setup you currently have? Nr of panels, size of Inverter, size of batteries?
  10. Tech Guy SA

    Runtime Calculator for Inverters and Portable Power Stations

    This is a bit of a work in progress we worked on this project in 2023 and canceled it near the end of that year (load shedding kinda died). We made it in Excel and our calculations were 99% accurate. Now have made it into the website am working on it still launched it Saturday, busy with the...
  11. Tech Guy SA

    Navasolar TI-3052 Trolley Inverter 3kw/5.12kwh Lithium Battery - R12 200 on Sale

    Hot seller Item has sold out as of end of day Friday 8th March. Navasolar TI-3052 Trolley Inverter 3kw/5.12kwh Lithium Battery (SOLD OUT) Packaging: Boxed Warranty: 2 Year's Warranty Location: Country Wide Shipping Collection Option: Cape Town Only (Arranged before hand stock is in Montague...
  12. Hanno Labuschagne

    Koeberg Unit 2 trips

    Koeberg Unit 2 trips Eskom says that Unit 2 at its Koeberg nuclear power station near Cape Town experienced an unplanned, non-technical trip while operating at full capacity on Sunday, 2 March 2025. "Koeberg Unit 2 inadvertently tripped during the execution of work on Unit 1, which is...
  13. Hanno Labuschagne

    Electricians can approve embedded generation systems — ECASA

    Electricians can approve embedded generation systems — ECASA Eskom Direct and certain municipalities are making it more expensive for households and businesses to make their grid-tied PV solar systems legally compliant than necessary, according to a major electrician representative in South...
  14. Hanno Labuschagne

    Stage 4 load-shedding for Monday

    Stage 4 load-shedding for Monday Eskom reduced load-shedding from stage 6 to stage 4 at 00:30 on Monday, 24 February 2025. The power utility said the reduction was possible due to the successful recovery of all five units at Majuba, two units at Camden, and one unit at Medupi since Saturday.
  15. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom gives rough load-shedding outlook

    Eskom gives rough load-shedding outlook Eskom expects to continue implementing stage 6 load-shedding until Monday, 24 February 2025, before reducing the power cuts to lower levels throughout the coming week. During a media briefing on Sunday, 23 February 2025, Eskom CEO Dan Marokane provided...
  16. Hanno Labuschagne

    Stage 6 load-shedding returns

    Stage 6 load-shedding returns Eskom increased load-shedding from stage 3 to stage 6 in the early morning on Sunday, 23 February 2025. "Eskom regrets to announce that stage 6 load-shedding was implemented at 01:30 due to multiple unit trips at Camden Power Station and will continue until...
  17. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom gets permission to punish solar users — but only a little, for now

    Eskom gets permission to punish solar users — but only a little, for now The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has approved several electricity pricing adjustments proposed under Eskom's retail tariff plan (RTP). The decision will increase the electricity bills of homes with...
  18. B

    Tshwane SSEG's penalized with monthly fixed charge?

    Seeing as we are being told that all grid-tied solar systems must become registered as SSEG's (by March 2026 to be exempt from registration-related fees) I've been looking into the process of registering my system with the City of Tshwane. Due to this I have come to learn that as a domestic SSEG...
  19. missionimpossible

    Registering your solar with ESKOM

    does anytone know what is the process to register your solar with ESKOM? According to a MyBroadband report, Eskom has warned South African homeowners with rooftop solar systems that all grid-tied solar setups not registered with the utility are now considered “illegal”...
  20. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom's online vending system for prepaid electricity tokens compromised — with staff suspected to be involved

    Eskom's online vending system for prepaid electricity tokens compromised — with staff suspected to be involved An investigation has uncovered that security controls in Eskom's online vending system (OVS) were breached and the system was used to generate illegal electricity tokens in bulk. The...
    • Hanno Labuschagne
    • Thread
    • electricity theft eskom eskom online vending system (ovs) illegal electricity tokens online vending system (ovs) prepaid electricity
    • Replies: 30
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  21. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom loss surges to R55 billion after NTCSA separation

    Eskom loss surges to R55 billion after NTCSA separation Eskom recorded an after-tax loss of R55 billion in its previous financial year, running from April 2023 to March 2024. The amount is over double the R26.1 billion loss Eskom reported in its 2023 financial year.
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