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Please point to it.
Look in his bill for "service charge" and "network charge". I see the service charge is also a new tax. These 2 new charges are there to make up for Eskom`s losses to private solar systems. Best is to not register your system, and do not connect your system to Eskom. Best is to become as self-reliant as possible.
That is post paid, look at prepaid. There are 2 bills there.
Unless you’re off-grid all installations are by definition grid tied.
The young man's comprehension isn't so sharp this morning
It looks like JHB have not added these taxes to the bill yet. Its going to happen like it is already in CPT.
In solar systems grid-tied specifically refers to the requirement of having an active grid connection. The inverter uses this connection to sync voltage and frequency. In the absence of grid everything turns off.
Yes I just woke up after a long week. Its looking like JHB does not have all socialist taxes in place yet like in the Cape, it will soon have these taxes corrected.
Are you a political prophet now too? Perhaps better to swallow the humble-pie for breakfast and leave it at that.
I stand by what I said, off-grid is the better option, do not grid tie your system, you will be paying for Eskom failure just like in the Cape. Nersa is not protecting you.
You’re referring to solar panels with solar-inverters. What’s the issue with these systems? They are completely justifiable even with load shedding. They save you money when the sun is shining.
But but but I was led to believe the Cape was the promised land for all South Africans* where electricity is plentiful and the jobs are well paid. Now you’re telling us it’s all socialism over there. Beware fellow South Africans!
I never said there was an issue, just clarifying what the terminology means. In SA, with the current LS outlook, grid-tied isn't exactly ideal.
The DA is socialist and I think COCT is the socialist masters. COCT charges a R6k registration fee and charge the network charge for all non-indigent houses, pre and post paid, solar and non-solar. COCT is now even forcing off-grid systems to be registered and not having a grid connection is banned. It is like you said CPT is has a much more "effective socialist system". So this is very much a case of different taxes for different municipalities, but I think others will copy COCT.But but but I was led to believe the Cape was the promised land for all South Africans* where electricity is plentiful and the jobs are well paid. Now you’re telling us it’s all socialism over there. Beware fellow South Africans!
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Not now. The point is that if enough of their customers shift to solar they'll load the connection fee and reduce the per unit cost accordingly. It makes sense to do so. They also know how much electricity people are using, so they can easily scale the connection fee or they can simply charge a much higher fee if you install solar power. They can both maintain the revenue they need to support the system and achieve the goal of making electricity cheaper for those who have less money. I wouldn't be surprised if they also charge an astronomical fee to be disconnected if you want to go completely off the grid.
SA municipal and government finance doesn't work that way. Charges get added to existing charges. No one ever decreases one charge when increasing/adding another.
The whole issue is completely off grid or saving money and having no inconvenience when there is outage if the former that is lot of cash !!unless you are staying there for along time if the latter is it worth it? I have a gas stove a gas/electric fridge and freezer and a gas geyser and am sure that cost was was about R30 k which was done over time I also have power bank for my cellphone. The major inconvenience for me is when it is a long outage and the cell tower goes down Sorry MTN I cant pay for you to go solar
That charge is only for Independent Republics, come to Joburg, you are going to love it here, I give you six months and you'll be bouncing down the streets, spreading positivity to everyone, you won't even remember how being miserable feels like.
