02/10/2026
Some good news for solar households.
Eskom has extended its waiver of solar registration-related charges for qualifying systems up to 50 kVA until further notice.
That’s progress.
OUTA has been pushing back against unnecessary costs and red tape for households that have spent their own money installing safe, compliant solar systems.
But one question is still sitting in the sun:
Why should you be forced to register a compliant, behind-the-meter solar system that doesn’t feed electricity back into the grid?
If you export electricity, that’s different. Approval, metering and connection requirements make sense.
But generating electricity on your own property, for your own use? Eskom still needs to make a convincing case for compulsory registration.
We’ll keep asking.
Read our statement; link in comments.
