Eskom's new solar rules will save households R400 million — Outa
Energy expert Chris Yelland estimates that Eskom's relaxation of small-scale embedded generation (SSEG) rules will save households with rooftop solar a combined R400 million in compliance costs.
Effective 1 October 2025, Eskom no...
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Cape Town launches online portal for private solar applications
The City of Cape Town (CoCT) has launched an online portal to simplify and speed up solar installation applications by households and businesses.
CoCT mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis launched the new online Energy Services Applications...
Goodbye home solar tax rebate
The solar tax rebate was implemented on 1 March 2023 and has allowed tax-paying citizens to claim a rebate of 25% of the value of new solar panels, up to a maximum rebate of R15,000.
Energy experts slammed the incentive as inefficient, particularly because it...
Google invests US$280 million in home solar project
Google is making its largest investment yet in clean energy in an effort to help private homeowners put solar panels on their rooftops.