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Wednesday, 14 January 2026: Eskom is continuing to make it easier and cheaper for residential and business customers with solar PV or other Small Scale Embedded Generation (SSEG) systems to meet the legal requirement to register them with the electricity service provider.
Under Schedule 2 of the Electricity Regulation Act, all systems under 100 kilovolt-amperes (kVA)must be registered with the network service provider (Eskom or municipalities) and comply with grid code requirements.
The vast majority of residential systems are under 50kVA. All registration and connection fees of up to R10,000, including a free smart meter, are waived until 31 March 2026 for Eskom household customer solar systems up to 50kVA.
Compliance simplified
Since 1 October 2025, Eskom has simplified solar system compliance after working with industry stakeholders. Eskom’s residential customers may now have their systems signed off by a Department of Employment and Labour (DoEL) registered person (excluding single-phase testers).  An Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) registered professional is no longer mandatory. This follows a review of compliance and safety requirements as well as a stringent due diligence process, pending the expected changes by the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) of wiring standards.
Registration of an SSEG system is commonplace worldwide and helps ensure a home or business is safe, technicians are protected when working on the network and the community electricity supply remains reliable.
Eskom is working with key national organisations, including South African Bureau of Standards (SABS), Department of Employment and Labour (DoEL), Association of Municipal Electricity Utilities – Southern Africa (AMEU), South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA), Electrical Conformance Board (ECB), and Electrical Contractors Association of South Africa (ECA), to simplify and harmonise SSEG rules across the country.
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Eskom remains committed to safe, affordable and legally compliant solar PV integration for all customers.
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