The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) has welcomed the decision by Eskom to extend registration pertaining to waiving fees for Small-Scale Embedded Generation (SSEG) systems.
Registrations are now due on the 30 September 2026.
In addition, Eskom also announced a new prepaid metering option for residential solar users.
Sim Khuluse, Technical and Policy Manager at SAPVIA, said talks amongst the organisation, municipalities and Eskom, have finally paid off.
“We applaud Eskom for listening to industry concerns regarding the 31 March deadline. By extending the waiver and introducing a prepaid-friendly path, they are removing the “compliance tax” that has previously deterred many households from registering their systems” said Khuluse.
He added that “this is only half of the puzzle. While Eskom is making strides, the inconsistent, often delayed and cumbersome approval processes at a municipal level continue to act as a drag on our national energy transition.”
SAPVIA now wants municipalities to also make their process as transparent.
“We call on all licensed municipal distributors to follow Eskom’s lead by streamlining their own SSEG processes. We need a unified, digital-first approach across all provinces. Inconsistent municipal by-laws create a cumulative backlog that intensifies pressure on the national grid’s technical interface and frustrates the very citizens who are investing their own capital to ensure energy security.”
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