10/05/2023
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If only freeing ourselves from load shedding and surging electricity costs was as easy as investing in a couple of solar panels and pulling the plug on Eskom. Unfortunately, gaining electrical independence comes at a cost and can be a slow and often frustrating process.
South African homes and businesses are feeling the harsh effects of six uninterrupted months of high-level load shedding. Beyond the sheer inconvenience of having to schedule our lives around power outages; the enforced, long-term reduction of income-generating hours, coupled with the financial pressures of price increases as consumers absorb the additional burdens on our food supply chain; everyone is desperate to get off the grid. Many have spent hard-earned savings to protect themselves from our countryβs infrastructure failure, and all too often been disappointed by the outcome.
Chris Davidge from Eco-Consulting spells it out for us: βThe harsh reality is that going completely off grid is most easily done on a new build. Retrofitting your existing home is far more difficult. Weβre hearing more and more about failing battery backup systems. The truth is, these backup batteries just cannot cope with two to three power outages a day. They simply donβt have enough time to recharge between power cuts and many were not designed to be used as frequently as theyβre currently required. Though theyβre often sold as a comprehensive answer to load shedding, systems like these cannot completely replace grid supply.β
To read more on this, click on the following link:
πhttps://blog.homeandhectare.com/sustainability/moving-off-grid-takes-a-mind-switch/
