South African households have been encouraged to install rooftop solar panels as one of the solutions to combat the country's energy crisis.
"The crisis that we are facing requires that we should take bold, courageous, and decisive action to close the electricity gap," said Ramaphosa"This is a call for all South Africans to be part of the solution, to contribute in whatever way they can to ending energy scarcity in South Africa." "To incentivise greater uptake of rooftop solar, Eskom will develop rules and a pricing structure – known as a feed-in tariff – for all commercial and residential installations on its network. This means that those who can and have installed solar panels in their homes or businesses will be able to sell surplus power they don't need to Eskom.
These supply chain issues cited by Irms aren't new and have only been exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic. Similarly, the boom in electric vehicle production and push towards renewable sources of energy has seen a surge in demand for battery cells, which producers haven't been able to answer fully. includes a"Solar Rooftop Initiative, with a phased-in legal obligation to install solar panels on new public and commercial buildings and new residential buildings."during an address to the Extraordinary Energy Council
BISouthAfrica Make it cheaper! Remove import tax on panels and solar specific batteries and maybe people will consider?