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Eskom uses fee structure to discourage solar power generation
The state power utility Eskom says it is working to make itself more attractive to consumers. Those who can afford it have started to turn to renewable and off-grid power alternatives. After decades of unreliable power supply homes and businesses have become self sufficient, where they can. South Africa’s sunny climate means that a solar kit is often a more consistent power provider than Eskom. An ailing grid and grim forecasts by energy experts has South Africans reconsidering their reliance on government systems. Eskom is proposing changes to its tariffs which would use a ‘carrot and stick’ approach to solve the ‘problem’ of South Africans generating their own power with solar panels. It hopes to prove that users are mistaken in thinking that solar generation is cheaper than being connected to the grid- by increasing the fixed costs of being connected to the grid. MyBroadband outlines the SOE’s proposals.