CoCT`s crap solar policy.

[itareanlnotani]

The city of Cape Town engineers beg to differ

They're just as clueless.

I probably know more about the guidelines and requirements than they do to be brutally honest.

 

[wingnut771]

Waiting in suspense for solar users to pay a “going / lower usage tax”. Its coming.

and then you will chuckle to yourself by candle light?

 

[shadow_man]

and then you will chuckle to yourself by candle light?

He only uses 100kWh a month and doesn't mind loadshedding Also his friend got a quote for 100k to go OFF GRID and all don't know any better

 

[SauRoNZA]

Why is it that only CoCT has a R6k registration fee? Why is it that JHB does not have to pay the network charge on pre-paid? Nobody is able to go solar in the Cape, its failing because of CoCT!

Also, it was CoCT that introduced all the solar tariffs to punish solar investments further. Times have drastically changed and people are suffering and yet CoCT is forcing the failed socialist system on to the people of the Cape.

CoCT has screwed up the solar uptake for the people of the Cape with their failed unfair socialist rate payer punishing solar policy. Fvck CoCT, enforcing socialist failure. "Together we do you pay more. The shitty that works for you us."

Nobody is able to go Solar? Yet weekly hundreds more take the plunge without a problem.

Stop talking so much kak.

There is no SSEG registration fee. This is done by the installers and ranges anywhere from 3k-6k.

It’s not set in stone in any way and definitely not by CoCT.

Reason they charge so much it because it can take months.

Also have no idea what solar tariff you are on about.

 

[ghaye]

Here it is:



Money-grab or safety?

IF it's for safety, why the inconsistency between solar and any potentially back-feeding inverters/generators?

Actually if you read their application form you will notice that it's not just solar that must be registered. It is all generators (biomass, wind etc) Some of them require sign-off from other departments such as noise pollution, environmental control, fire services etc. Cannot just do as you please.

The difference is it is very easy for them to police the solar panels on the roof. You do not need to register a generator (diesel, petrol) if it is not connected to your wiring. This implies you can use extension leads only. The same goes for inverter with battery. The minute it becomes part of the wiring of your house i.e. connected to your DB or via "suicide lead" it must be registered.

Ignorance of the law is no defence unfortunately.

 

[OhYeah84]

Why is it that only CoCT has a R6k registration fee? Why is it that JHB does not have to pay the network charge on pre-paid? Nobody is able to go solar in the Cape, its failing because of CoCT!

Also, it was CoCT that introduced all the solar tariffs to punish solar investments further. Times have drastically changed and people are suffering and yet CoCT is forcing the failed socialist system on to the people of the Cape.

CoCT has screwed up the solar uptake for the people of the Cape with their failed unfair socialist rate payer punishing solar policy. Fvck CoCT, enforcing socialist failure. "Together we do you pay more. The shitty that works for you us."

Please vote for the ANC in 2024 if you haven't already. Look at all the (lack of!) progress in: education, investment, job creation, SOEs, housing, road and rail infrastructure...the DA doesn't deserve your vote.
Swop Socialism with Communism rather, and that the ANC also do rather badly when you look at the private schools they send their kids too, the luxury cars they drive, the large and expensive houses and material goods they own.

 

[OhYeah84]

Nobody is able to go Solar? Yet weekly hundreds more take the plunge without a problem.

Stop talking so much kak.

There is no SSEG registration fee. This is done by the installers and ranges anywhere from 3k-6k.

It’s not set in stone in any way and definitely not by CoCT.

Reason they charge so much it because it can take months.

Also have no idea what solar tariff you are on about.

He's in such a twist he has no clue what he's saying or thinking. Which is quite funny to see when someone starts making things up.

 

[TheChamp]

Actually if you read their application form you will notice that it's not just solar that must be registered. It is all generators (biomass, wind etc) Some of them require sign-off from other departments such as noise pollution, environmental control, fire services etc. Cannot just do as you please.

The difference is it is very easy for them to police the solar panels on the roof. You do not need to register a generator (diesel, petrol) if it is not connected to your wiring. This implies you can use extension leads only. The same goes for inverter with battery. The minute it becomes part of the wiring of your house i.e. connected to your DB or via "suicide lead" it must be registered.

Ignorance of the law is no defence unfortunately.

I did not read the regs thoroughly but something about the bolded part looks dodgy, because I am sure some people who run generators do so through the house wiring via a changeover switch as it has been the norm long before solar became fashionable.

I also think his point about a battery and inverter is also an interesting one, does it need to be registered or not? If not how is it less of a threat to the guy working on the municipal infrastructure?

 

[ghaye]

I did not read the refs thoroughly but something about the bolded part looks dodgy, because I am sure some people who run generators do so through the house wiring via a changeover switch as it has been the norm long before solar became fashionable.

I also think his point about a battery and inverter is also an interesting one, does it need to be registered or not? If not how is it less of a threat to the guy working on the municipal infrastructure?

https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Forms,%20notices,%20tariffs%20and%20lists/Application%20for%20the%20connection%20of%20Embedded%20Generation.pdf

Read the document and you tell me.

 

[Katelknaap]

I did not read the regs thoroughly but something about the bolded part looks dodgy, because I am sure some people who run generators do so through the house wiring via a changeover switch as it has been the norm long before solar became fashionable.

I also think his point about a battery and inverter is also an interesting one, does it need to be registered or not? If not how is it less of a threat to the guy working on the municipal infrastructure?

An inverter & battery backup does not have to be registered, only if you generate is registration required.

 

[wingnut771]

An inverter & battery backup does not have to be registered, only if you generate is registration required.

but that can still kill the guy on the street pole.

 

[TheChamp]

Yeah there is an inconsistency there and inconsistencies makes you look dishonest even when you are not, the City should do better to get its story straight.

 

[Budza]

but that can still kill the guy on the street pole.

Yeah there is an inconsistency there and inconsistencies makes you look dishonest even when you are not, the City should do better to get its story straight.

So we've come full circle?

That solar registration for safety's sake as stated is BS.

That there's a cost to registration (even if it doesn't go to COCT).

 

[TheChamp]

So we've come full circle?

That solar registration for safety's sake as stated is BS.

That there's a cost to registration (even if it doesn't go to COCT).

We have.

 

[TheMightyQuinn]

I state over and over the issue which you just ignore. COCT IS FORCING ME TO PAY SOMEONE TO REGISTER THE SYSTEM AND THIS IS A COCT ONLY THING! Buy a bloody brain.

They are not.

You can do it yourself.

 

[ToxicBunny]

Yeah there is an inconsistency there and inconsistencies makes you look dishonest even when you are not, the City should do better to get its story straight.

This I would agree with... if they are going to ask for registration of additional power systems, it should include anything that can provide power to your home if the mains feed isn't supplying.

 

[berrypi]

just do whatever you want... the city doesnt need to know. simple.

 

[TheChamp]

This I would agree with... if they are going to ask for registration of additional power systems, it should include anything that can provide power to your home if the mains feed isn't supplying.

It would be tragic if we have just given the City of Cape Town more ideas to make Benedict A55hole's life more difficult, I promise it wasn't my intention at all.

Hopefully no one from te city reads this forum.

 

[ToxicBunny]

It would be tragic if we have just given the City of Cape Town more ideas to make Benedict A55hole's life more difficult, I promise it wasn't my intention at all.

Hopefully no one from te city reads this forum.

Oh its 100% my idea....

They need to make sure everyone is paying their fair share to prop up the poor.

 

[ToxicBunny]

just do whatever you want... the city doesnt need to know. simple.

Until you put panels on your roof and then they know and hit you with a lekker big fine.