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In the 2023 national budget speech, Finance Minister Enoch Gondongwana unveiled draft tax relief initiatives aimed at promoting renewable energy adoption among households and alleviating the burden on the struggling national power grid.
South African individuals and homeowners can now claim rebates of up to 25% of their solar panel costs, up to a maximum of ZAR 15,000 ($800). Recent changes to the solar rebate scheme specify that the panels must have a minimum output of 275 W. They can be installed as part of new or existing systems.