OUTA welcomes extension of Eskom solar registration fee waiver
The charge has been waived, but the legal requirement to register the system remains.
Civil society group OUTA has welcomed the indefinite extension of Eskom's rooftop solar registration fee waiver. While the charge has been waived, the legal obligation to register the system remains in place. Eskom requires this information to manage the grid safely and protect workers and equipment. However, OUTA CEO Wayne Duvenage contends that Eskom lacks the legal authority to enforce mandatory registration.
"The concern is that they’ve extended this... it’s a 3rd extension, and there’s no deadline for this extension," he explains. Duvenage argues that Eskom should address the low compliance rate among solar users, as he believes people are not registering due to a lack of clear legal compulsion. He likens the situation to the eToll debate, questioning the basis for forcing registration on legal grounds.
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