{
  "id": 11152501,
  "title": "Eskom gives rooftop solar owners more time to register without paying a fee",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/eskom-gives-rooftop-solar-owners-more-time-to-register-without-paying",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-01T09:06:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/business/2026-10-01-eskom-gives-rooftop-solar-owners-more-time-to-register-without-paying-a-fee/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Eskom, South Africa's state-owned power utility, has announced an extension of its waiver on registration fees for qualifying rooftop solar systems connected directly to its grid. The waiver allows eligible customers to register their installations for free until further notice, removing the registration-related charges. The extension is part of Eskom's efforts to support the growth of residential solar and greater customer participation in the energy transition, aligning with international best practices. Junaid Munshi, Eskom's Group Executive for Distribution, stated that registration is a standard feature of modern electricity systems as countries integrate increasing levels of customer-owned generation into their networks. The waiver applies only to customers supplied directly by Eskom, while those supplied by municipalities will need to check the requirements and charges set by their local electricity distributor.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}