The Tshwane metropolitan municipality has announced that it will start buying electricity from small scale embedded generators.
The Tshwane metropolitan municipality has announced that it is accepting applications from residents to sell electricity back into the grid, the Pretoria RekordTshwane spokesperson Lindela Mashigo said those interested in selling electricity to the grid must complete an application form and submit it to the municipality.
Mashigo said applications would be assessed and approved if “all is correct”, but couldn’t say how long approvals would take.Tshwane’s announcement comes shortly afterCape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis said the system would launch to businesses and become available to residents in time. “Payments to commercial customers will be possible before June, and within the year for any Capetonian with the necessary City-approved generation capacity,” Hill-Lewis said.He said the sale of excess power by homes and businesses with small-scale embedded generation, among other generation systems, will contribute to this goal.
In addition, Cape Town will pay a higher tariff than the minimum approved by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa .Hill-Lewis said Cape Town would add a 25c/kWh incentive tariff on top of this.
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