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South Africans are bracing for another round of unexpected electricity price hikes after the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) admitted to errors in its revenue calculations for Eskom. The correction will allow Eskom to recover R54 billion over the next three years, pushing tariffs well above previously announced levels. Instead of the 5.36% …
As more South Africans turn to solar power to cut costs and outlast loadshedding, one major obstacle is becoming clear: apartments and rooftop solar don’t mix well – at least, not under current conditions. Nearly 70% of South Africans now live in urban centres where communal properties are the norm. Yet in apartments, ownership ends …
Even professionally fitted, well-maintained, and technically sound private solar installations may soon be disconnected or heavily fined by municipalities or utility provider Eskom if the correct paperwork is not in order, warns a leading solar expert. “Eskom and government are tightening the enforcement of regulations on rooftop solar, after recently confirming that satellite technology will …
