Eskom has extended its registration fee waiver for small-scale embedded generation (SSEG) systems to September 30 while piloting a prepaid metering option for residential rooftop solar users.
The waiver, initially set to expire on March 31, applies to Eskom customers installing systems of up to 50 kVA.
In parallel, the utility is testing a prepaid pathway that allows residential customers to install rooftop solar without switching to conventional billing. Customers may retain their existing prepaid setup or opt for a smart meter with broader rollout planned when implementation requirements have been finalised.
“The extension means that all registration and connection fees, including a free smart meter (up to R10 000 for urban customers and R36 000 for rural customers), are waived until September 30 for Eskom customer solar systems up to 50 kVA,” said Agnes Mlambo, Eskom’s Acting Group Executive: Distribution.
National regulations require all SSEG systems under 100 kW to be registered with the relevant electricity supplier.
To qualify for the waiver, customers must submit a certificate of compliance, inverter test certificate and installation test report.
