Energy expert Chris Yelland estimates that Eskom’s relaxation of small-scale embedded generation (SSEG) rules will save households with rooftop solar a combined R400 million in compliance costs.
Effective 1 October 2025, Eskom no longer requires a professional engineer or engineering technologist registered with the Engineering Council of South Africa (Ecsa) to sign off on residential solar systems.
The power utility now accepts a Certificate of Compliance (CoC) with a basic embedded generation report signed by a…
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Fun South African Fact: South Africa is known as the “Rainbow Nation” thanks to its mix of cultures across the country. The status of being a cultural “melting pot” is evident in the fact that South Africa has a whopping 11 official languages: English, Afrikaans, isiZulu, isiXhosa, IsiNdebele, Sesotho, Northern Sotho, Setswana, SiSwati, Tshivenda, Xitsonga. Most South Africans speak more than one national language. IsiZulu is the most common first language and isiXhosa is second. Fun fact – did you know the people of Wakanda speak isiXhosa in Marvel’s Black Panther movie?