Southern Sun Solar

12/06/2023

Did you know that you can easily log a fault using Eskom’s Alfred Chatbot? Simply go to https://alfred.eskom.co.za/chatroom/ and chat to Alfred about your fault.

13/04/2023

Eskom announces stage 6 until further notice https://lnkd.in/diHZFwve MyBroadband

Another unit has broken down at Medupi power station.

06/03/2023

Stage 4 will be implemented from 16:00 on Sunday 5 March until Tuesday morning

“Stage 4 will be implemented from 16:00 today until Tuesday morning ”

03/03/2023

Eskom chairman begs South Africans to install solar instead of using Eskom’s service
https://dailyinvestor.com/south-africa/9618/eskom-chairman-begs-south-africans-to-install-solar-instead-of-using-eskoms-service/

Eskom chairman Mpho Makwana made a unique request – he asked South Africans to prioritise installing solar on their roofs to use as little of Eskom’s products as possible.

03/03/2023

will continue to be implemented at Stage 4 until 16:00 today. Thereafter, Stage 5 loadshedding will be implemented from 16:00 today until 05:00 on Friday. Stage 4 loadshedding will again be implemented from 05:00 on Friday until 05:00 on Saturday

Loadshedding will continue to be implemented at Stage 4 until 16:00 today. Thereafter, Stage 5 loadshedding will be implemented from 16:00 today until 05:00 on Friday. Stage 4 loadshedding will again be implemented from 05:00 on Friday until 05:00 on Saturday

23/02/2023

Government plans to offer tax rebates for solar panel installations at homes https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-02-22-government-plans-to-offer-tax-rebates-for-solar-panel-installations-at-homes/?utm_source=socialshare&utm_medium=twitter

How it will work is that individuals and households will be able to receive a tax rebate to the value of 25% of the cost of any new or unused solar panels that they have bought. This incentive does not include inverter or battery purchases.

14/02/2023

When it's worth installing a R200,000 solar power backup system

We calculated the net gain or loss homeowners would get from installing a R200,000 solar system for a range of home values based on estimates from Only Realty.

25/01/2023

The City of Cape Town leading the way

“Seems like City of Cape Town is leading the way and putting the National Energy Crisis Committee, (NECCOM), Eskom and other municipalities in South Africa to shame.”

25/07/2022

Mayor announces policy shift allowing commercial and industrial electricity generators to sell energy to the City.
https://lnkd.in/d6pkRz6c

Sharing a City of Cape Town Page...

14/07/2022

Eskom says it won’t make promises on the end of load shedding

https://www.iol.co.za/capeargus/news/eskom-says-it-wont-make-promises-on-the-end-of-load-shedding-96cf217c-e2ad-42ab-8630-0494636ad1d3

Eskom bosses have refused to commit to exactly when load shedding would end. Although they want to end the power cuts in less than a fortnight.

30/06/2022

https://mybroadband.co.za/news/energy/450830-eskom-announces-all-day-stage-6-load-shedding-with-bad-news-for-the-weekend.html?fbclid=IwAR3n-ebK4wYYLxsiR2F4J-_1I9kNwe_mKsvAJMILNHK-QBBQhxngON_Lt1k

Eskom is continuing to struggle to get workers to return to plants. Here is the utility’s load-shedding forecast for the next few days.

22/04/2022

https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2022-04-20-eskom-working-flat-out-to-avoid-a-total-system-blackout-andre-de-ruyter/

As generating units come back online, Stage 4 power cuts are set to be reduced to Level 3 on Wednesday evening.