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Eskom SSEG Registration Fee Exemption
Administered by Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd
About this program
Eskom, South Africa's state utility, waives registration fees and provides a free smart meter for residential Small-Scale Embedded Generation (SSEG) solar installations up to 50 kVA. Since March 2023, Eskom has not charged any registration fees or smart meter costs for qualifying household installations. From 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026, households with SSEG systems rated at 16 kVA or below pay zero fees, saving up to R9,132. All SSEG installations operating alongside Eskom supply must be registered, even if not exporting to the grid.
Eligibility requirements
- Must be an Eskom residential customer (not municipal supply)
- SSEG solar installation up to 50 kVA (zero fees for up to 16 kVA from April 2025)
- Must register the installation with Eskom
- System must comply with NRS 097-2-3 technical standards
- Installation must be done by a qualified electrician with CoC
- Both grid-tied and hybrid systems must register
- Valid until March 2026
Official program page
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