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Eskom unhappy with private solar installations as revenue evaporates
Eskom hopes its proposed retail tariffs for 2021 will help solve a looming problem triggered by increased solar generation across the country.
It cites a research study that projects between R3.5-billion and R4-billion in revenue will be lost to photovoltaic (PV) solar generation by the end of this year. Many would argue these numbers are on the low side.
The shift to solar generation by business and households has resulted in two major problems for Eskom.
As solar usage increases, so demand during the day will continue to decline, including a flattening of the morning peak