National feed-in tariffs by July

[Crystal Web]

This is what was stated by JHB Mayor and City Power MD at a workshop today.

So the government will start paying you to feed electricity back into the grid.

Source: a delegate at the workshop.

 

[Fudzy]

For the record, these were the proposed tariffs in 2009.

https://energypedia.info/wiki/South_African_Renewable_Energy_Feed-in_Tariff

 

[ellyally]

Thats great, but still such a long time to wait

 

[Arthur]

I hope it's better than these draft policies I saw in July 2014.

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I've just seen an interesting policy doc (not yet released, so can't share) which affects grid-tied SSEGs:

1. Municipalities to remove bureaucratic obstacles to connection of SSEGs to the grid. Recommends simple registration with no fees.
2. For RE systems up to 5kW: no compensation for feed-in (ie exporting power to the grid). "Net infeed into the network will not be compensated by the municipality in any month."
3. For >5kW SSEGs: Install 4Q meter at consumer's expense. Consumers to be credited with energy exports at the Eskom MegaFlex rate.
4. Policy is to move away from IBTs (Inclined Block Tariffs).
5. Abolish any price differences between prepaid and postpaid per kW charge.
6. Introduction of TOU tariffs in 2015. TOU = Time Of Use. So different prices for peak and off-peak consumption, priced to encourage load shifting to off-peak times.
7. Geyser control systems to be mandatory, but consumers can elect to pay a monthly fee (R50-R100) to not have ripple switches. Fines to be introduced for faulty or disconnected ripple switches.

 

[Chris.Geerdts]

I hope it's better than these draft policies I saw in July 2014.

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I'm thinking of an ideal system to ensure you don't ever fall foul of an over-active ripple relay (very likely during increased loadshedding) whilst you are trying to sell your power back to the grid.

 

[gimpex]

5kW minimum - so that's approx 20 x 300W panels @ R3500 per panel ( at least)

That's R70k upfront , with probably no net electricity bills in the future , meaning what you feed in during the day (sell ) , you buy at night and cloudy days. Doesn't sound like a bad deal.

Still doesn't take care of load shedding unless batteries are hooked up , but sounds like it would be a worthwhile investment.... assuming you have the roof space for all these panels.