Eskom, South Africa’s state-owned power utility, struggles to generate and supply a stable flow of electricity to meet demand. Some households are choosing to cut off their reliance on the local government and add solar and battery power. The shift raises legal and regulatory challenges.
Eskom , South Africa ’s state-owned power utility , struggles to generate and supply a stable flow of electricity to meet demand. In 2023, there were times when households and businesses had no power for. Some are choosing to cut off their reliance on local government, which is responsible for local electricity distribution and reticulation. Others are opting to add solar and battery power while retaining municipal power for backup.
The move away from reliance on the grid points to a pressing need for clarity and support in the legal and regulatory environment. The shift raises complex legal and regulatory challenges, which we dealt with in a recent We examined whether South Africa’s law allows individual households to generate their own power and disconnect their properties from the grid. And, if so, whether the regulatory framework is tailored to enable and empower them to do so. Our paper also sought to address whether off-grid technological advances can coexist with – or are hindered by – existing regulation
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