self-generation

  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom walks back threats against unregistered solar panel users in South Africa

    Eskom walks back threats against unregistered solar panel users in South Africa Eskom has walked back earlier threats to cut off and fine its direct customers who fail to register their solar power systems. However, it is still demanding compliance. In response, energy analyst Chris Yelland...
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    Private generation registrations surged to new record in 2025

    Private generation registrations surged to new record in 2025 The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) registered a record private power generation capacity in 2025, roughly the equivalent ot that of one and a half Kusile or Medupi power stations. Former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    Going solar 40% cheaper than three years ago

    Going solar 40% cheaper than three years ago South African households installing an off-grid solar power system in 2025 will spend nearly 40% less than those who did the same during the country's load-shedding crisis. The prices of photovoltaic (PV) panels, inverters, and batteries have...
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    Strange issue with solar power production

    Hi everyone I noticed a strange problem with our solar power system's production in Pretoria today (29 May 2025). The specs are as follows: 6 x 545W JA Solar panels 5kW Deye hybrid inverter 2 x 5.12kWh Dyness DL5.0C batteries Early on in the day, I noticed that solar production was picking up...
  6. 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...
  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    Energy nerds assemble

    Energy nerds assemble When Kevin Wood’s local utility started offering customers money in exchange for using less electricity, the father of one had a battle on his hands. Wood, who lives in Hampshire in southern England, was keen on realizing savings while alleviating peak energy demand. But...
  8. Hanno Labuschagne

    Real reason for drop in Eskom load-shedding

    Real reason for drop in Eskom load-shedding The extended relief in load-shedding in the past two weeks is not because of the improved performance of Eskom's generating fleet but due to a drop in demand for the power utility's electricity. That is according to EE Business Intelligence founder...
  9. Hanno Labuschagne

    MTN's head office now partially powered by over 5,000 solar panels

    MTN's head office now partially powered by over 5,000 solar panels MTN has switched on the first portion of a massive solar power system at its 14th Avenue head office in Fairlands, Johannesburg. MTN initiated the first phase of its solar renewable energy project in 2023.
  10. Hanno Labuschagne

    Tshwane allowing residents to sell electricity back to the grid

    Tshwane allowing residents to sell electricity back to the grid The Tshwane metropolitan municipality has announced that it is accepting applications from residents to sell electricity back into the grid, the Pretoria Rekord reports. Applications are open to residents with small-scale embedded...
  11. Hanno Labuschagne

    Stats SA looking to add privately-generated power to country's electricity stats

    Stats SA looking to add privately-generated power to country's electricity stats South Africa’s statistics agency is considering including self-generated power in its monthly electricity-generation data as more households and businesses reduce their reliance on state-owned utility Eskom...
  12. Jan

    All Eskom's proposed network charges for 0kWh usage compared

    How much Eskom wants to charge for using 0kWh — up to R3,474 for home users Eskom's proposed electricity tariff restructuring will see many residential electricity users paying between three and six times more for a grid connection if they don't use electricity during the month. The power...
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  13. Jan

    Solidarity promises legal action against Eskom's R938 fee for 0kWh users

    Legal threat against Eskom's R938 solar power tariff South African trade union Solidarity has said it would implement legal proceedings against Eskom if the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) approves its R938 tariff for solar power users. The union described Eskom's application...
  14. Hanno Labuschagne

    Tshwane only paying 10c per kWh of feed-in electricity

    Tshwane only paying 10c per kWh of feed-in electricity South Africans should not rely on the excess energy they can get from large solar systems to slash their electricity bills. That is because most municipalities are only willing to pay back a tiny portion of the price they charge for...
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