Eskom wants to hike electricity prices even more

[lkswan747]

Ah, finally, a reason for the loadshedding! The FumbDucks want more money from us Fumbducks. Restructure your organisation Escum, bring it inline with International best practice, fire at least half of the deadwood and then we can talk about tariff increases until then GFY.

 

[chrisc]

I have had solar for 5 years (PV panels and an evacuated tube water heater). It cost R75000 all told and my electricity bill came down by 40% the day I switched it on

In 2014 the yearly electricity would have cost R 9800. This came down to R5900. This year the electricity purchased so far has been R7550

So annual savings
2014 - R 3900
2015 - R 4230
2016 - R 4500
2017 - R 5010
2018 - R 5960
2019 - R 6560

Total - R 30160

Obviously not as fast a recovery as I'd liked, but in another 3.7 years it will break even. I am using Li-Ion batteries which have a 10-year warranty

LED lights reduced the electricity useage by 15%. The circulation pump for the water heater is powered by a 12 volt PV panel. There is also a heat-pump for the water, so the geyser element is never used. A microprocessor monitors the water temperature and regulates the heat-pump in winter

 

[Herr der Verboten]

Eskom wants to hike electricity prices even more

Eskom wants R27.2 billion to be added to power tariffs to account for the amount under-recovered in the 2018/19 period, the City Press reports.

National energy regulator Nersa has published Eskom's latest application for public comment, in which Eskom suggests that this increase be implemented over the next two years.

Just Tesla it

 

[koeks525]

I would love to see private energy companies enter the SA market.

 

[chrisc]

In SA, the Tesla is poor value for money. Li-ion batteries from several suppliers (Blue Nova in Somerset West) offer better value

 

[wingnut771]

 

[wingnut771]

I would love to see private energy companies enter the SA market.

they would love to aswell.

 

[BeerIsNotGood...]

I would love to see private energy companies enter the SA market.

That's never going to happen

 

[ToxicBunny]

they would love to aswell.

There are already numerous private energy companies in SA.

The problem is that they are legally bound to sell their product to Eskom..not directly to the consumer.

 

[Sarg3_ZN]

That's never going to happen

Hold up, that might be a plan provided the revenue can be diverted in to the gravy trough.

 

[wingnut771]

There are already numerous private energy companies in SA.

The problem is that they are legally bound to sell their product to Eskom..not directly to the consumer.

this is my point, there are (only because of past ipp deals which are no more) but they are being ostracised like there's no tomorrow. i'm sure there will be exponentially more if ipp wasn't a swear word to government.

 

[ToxicBunny]

this is my point, there are (only because of past ipp deals which are no more) but they are being ostracised like there's no tomorrow. i'm sure there will be exponentially more if ipp wasn't a swear word to government.

Of course there would, that goes without saying....

But renewables were not all that popular with our government from 10 years ago... the attitude is slowly shifting, but not fast enough in my opinion.

 

[wingnut771]

Of course there would, that goes without saying....

But renewables were not all that popular with our government from 10 years ago... the attitude is slowly shifting, but not fast enough in my opinion.

is it? is it really? i would love to feed into the grid.
if government/municipalities could concentrate on battery storage and let residents install solar, even subsidise it for lower income folks, this will go a long way in alleviating poverty. imagine every shack is getting paid to produce power.

 

[Mila]

Oh so that is why we are in the dark again.
Nothing like a bit of loadshedding to make people pay up

 

[LaraC]

is it? is it really? i would love to feed into the grid.
if government/municipalities could concentrate on battery storage and let residents install solar, even subsidise it for lower income folks, this will go a long way in alleviating poverty. imagine every shack is getting paid to produce power.

Theft of solar panels will be sky high.

 

[wingnut771]

Theft of solar panels will be sky high.

how so if everyone has got them?
it would solve the illegal connections problem aswell.

 

[krycor]

I have had solar for 5 years (PV panels and an evacuated tube water heater). It cost R75000 all told and my electricity bill came down by 40% the day I switched it on

In 2014 the yearly electricity would have cost R 9800. This came down to R5900. This year the electricity purchased so far has been R7550

So annual savings
2014 - R 3900
2015 - R 4230
2016 - R 4500
2017 - R 5010
2018 - R 5960
2019 - R 6560

Total - R 30160

Obviously not as fast a recovery as I'd liked, but in another 3.7 years it will break even. I am using Li-Ion batteries which have a 10-year warranty

LED lights reduced the electricity useage by 15%. The circulation pump for the water heater is powered by a 12 volt PV panel. There is also a heat-pump for the water, so the geyser element is never used. A microprocessor monitors the water temperature and regulates the heat-pump in winter

Don’t forget to adjust savings by energy cost escalation (likely did) but also changes to consumption and spend on more energy efficient equipment & costs.

But yea.. nice cost saving

 

[LaraC]

how so if everyone has got them?
it would solve the illegal connections problem aswell.

People living in shacks are in no position to buy solar panels.

 

[wingnut771]

People living in shacks are in no position to buy solar panels.

this is where the subsidies factor in. win win for government, "the people" stop stealing electricity and actually help produce it and earn an income.

 

[Pitbull]

Eskom wants to hike electricity prices even more

Eskom wants R27.2 billion to be added to power tariffs to account for the amount under-recovered in the 2018/19 period, the City Press reports.

National energy regulator Nersa has published Eskom's latest application for public comment, in which Eskom suggests that this increase be implemented over the next two years.

So here is the reason for the loadshedding...