Promoted | Don’t count on government to solve the power crisis – go solar
a state of disaster to help manage rolling blackouts have South Africans shaking their heads in anger and scepticism. Opponents of the move see it as just another means of impinging on citizens’ rights and gaining punitive control, while not doing anything meaningful to solve the country’s power crisis.
Add to this litany of troubles claims of fraud, corruption, funding constraints, bad planning, lack of skills and overdue maintenance, and it’s easy to see why South Africa’s power system is crumbling.In short, Eskom is failing to generate enough energy to meet demand from its old, inefficient and badly maintained coal-fired plants.
Not to sound cynical, Dunlop says, but the fact that elections are just around the corner is probably lighting a fire under the powers that be to be seen to be doing something, even if ill-planned and ineffective.Unfortunately, South Africa cannot reach its economic potential without a reliable and sustainable source of power, Dunlop adds. This is why many forward-thinking businesses and individuals are looking to solar solutions as an alternative.
This makes South Africa an ideal country for solar solutions, Dunlop explains. “And while the perception exists that the costs of installing solar are astronomical, nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, although there is an upfront cost, the vast majority of solar installations amortise themselves within around five years, and are capable of producing power for 20 years, if managed correctly.”Solar panels work by turning the sun’s energy into power.
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