Eskom extended its waiver of solar registration-related charges for qualifying systems up to 50 kVA until further notice.
The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) said this is great progress for solar households.
“OUTA has been pushing back against unnecessary costs and red tape for households that have spent their own money installing safe, compliant solar systems” said the organisation in a statement on Thursday.
Junaid Munshi, Eskom Group Executive for Distribution, said the extension removes registration-related charges for eligible customers but does not change the underlying regulatory requirement for qualifying grid-connected generation facilities to be registered.
“Eskom supports the continued growth of residential solar and greater customer participation in the energy transition, which Eskom has reviewed to align with international best practice. Registration is a standard feature of modern electricity systems as countries integrate increasing levels of customer- owned generation into their networks. The process enables customer-owned generation to be safely and efficiently integrated into a shared network that serves all customers, while laying the foundation for bidirectional smart metering, appropriate tariffs and credits, and future flexibility services.”
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