Eskom dying slowly as more of its best-paying customers move to solar

[mylesillidge]

Eskom death spiral

Eskom is in a death spiral as many of its best-paying customers turn to alternative energy solutions, including solar PV with battery backup.

The move to small-scale renewable energy leaves Eskom with a higher percentage of non-paying customers.

 

[My_King]

I wonder what the new kak anti apartheid laws will be.

You must use Eskom only.
You must share your solar energy.
51% of your energy must be used by a BEE family.

 

[phoneJunky]

The high entry cost to solar will eventually stop it somewhere. I still think many businesses will likely migrate. I do think that in my area the people who could go solar have already done so.

 

[Benedict A55h0le not]

Load-shatting will end some day!

 

[gogga_]

I wonder what the new kak anti apartheid laws will be.

You must use Eskom only.
You must share your solar energy.
51% of your energy must be used by a BEE family.

Hahahaha. These ANC assholes will probably try something like this.

 

[BBSA]

The high entry cost to solar will eventually stop it somewhere. I still think many businesses will likely migrate. I do think that in my area the people who could go solar have already done so.

The cost of entry doesn't have to be high, as rent-to-buy is an available option..

 

[rvZA]

I do not think I know I a single person personally who have installed a solar system that takes them 100% off-grid. Everyone I know have installed R150-R300k systems which allows them to have limited electricity during loadshedding, as well as extended loadshedding sessions. When the power comes back on, everything is back on Eskom power. I am not so sure they have lost too many paying clients. I do believe they have lost many, many more paying customers to emigration though.

 

[Priapus]

I do not think I know I a single person personally who have installed a solar system that takes them 100% off-grid. Everyone I know have installed R150-R300k systems which allows them to have limited electricity during loadshedding, as well as extended loadshedding sessions. When the power comes back on, everything is back on Eskom power. I am not so sure they have lost too many paying clients. I do believe they have lost many, many more paying customers to emigration though.

Then you know people with kak systems.

I’ve run my entire house for 5 days without Eskom.

 

[charlieharper]

I do not think I know I a single person personally who have installed a solar system that takes them 100% off-grid. Everyone I know have installed R150-R300k systems which allows them to have limited electricity during loadshedding, as well as extended loadshedding sessions. When the power comes back on, everything is back on Eskom power. I am not so sure they have lost too many paying clients. I do believe they have lost many, many more paying customers to emigration though.

Most people have solar and backup batteries PURELY because Eskom cannot be relied on.

 

[wingnut771]

Most people have solar and backup batteries PURELY because Eskom cannot be relied on.

Nevermind the annual 20% increases.

 

[Fuzzbox]

Please provide us with your comments CHAMP.

 

[Benedict A55h0le not]

Please provide us with your comments CHAMP.

"It is the work of the racist AWB!"

 

[Bliksis]

Mybb fken yawn

 

[Lupus]

Then you know people with kak systems.

I’ve run my entire house for 5 days without Eskom.

17 days on my side

 

[Velskoen]

I do not think I know I a single person personally who have installed a solar system that takes them 100% off-grid. Everyone I know have installed R150-R300k systems which allows them to have limited electricity during loadshedding, as well as extended loadshedding sessions. When the power comes back on, everything is back on Eskom power. I am not so sure they have lost too many paying clients. I do believe they have lost many, many more paying customers to emigration though.

Been totally off grid for more than 10 years already. Run my entire farm off solar, including 6 boreholes.

 

[Benedict A55h0le not]

Been totally off grid for more than 10 years already. Run my entire farm off solar, including 6 boreholes.

Laanie! Leave some sun for the rest of us peasants?!

 

[Mannydefreitas]

Then you know people with kak systems.

I’ve run my entire house for 5 days without Eskom.

Are you still connected to Eskom?

 

[Adeptus Mechanicus]

I do not think I know I a single person personally who have installed a solar system that takes them 100% off-grid. Everyone I know have installed R150-R300k systems which allows them to have limited electricity during loadshedding, as well as extended loadshedding sessions. When the power comes back on, everything is back on Eskom power. I am not so sure they have lost too many paying clients. I do believe they have lost many, many more paying customers to emigration though.

Sorry, what?

Are you talking about people who allow their systems to blend grid/battery and solar depending on availability?

If you're spending >R150k chances are you have a system that does not only charge the batteries for load shedding.

I know of literally nobody who uses their system like that.

 

[Priapus]

Are you still connected to Eskom?

Yes.

 

[Mannydefreitas]

Yes.

So you also have a kak system...