In an ideal world (one without load shedding that is) the decision by homeowners to go green and save money would be an easy one - install grid tie only and zero your consumption. But, in South Africa today most consumers are knee jerking and insisting on a hybrid system (with batteries) as they cannot do without power for more than 2.5 hours. Personally I think that they are then pricing themselves out of the market. Batteries are a consumable and only last for the rated number of cycles … [Read more...] about Solar Panels or Batteries or maybe a bit of each? Take your pick.
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A new evening load shedding pattern emerges
Chances of load shedding on Wednesday was medium for the morning and very high for the evening, dependent on the performance of the power plant, Eskom said in a tweet this morning. https://twitter.com/Eskom_SA/status/590723542087573505 Of course the 'Glass Half Full' amongst us will view the above tweet with a certain amount of sarcasm or, as someone else told me - aggression - or as someone else will think; "another opportunity to extend my hate speech". I on the other hand view the tweet … [Read more...] about A new evening load shedding pattern emerges
One more reason to be proud of Port Elizabeth (NMB Actually!)
Presently Eskom allows consumer connections to the Medium-Voltage (above 1 000 V) Grid – this excludes most small scale generators (typically rooftop Photovoltaic installations) from connecting to the Grid and receiving some form of credit for power generated from these small scale solar power installations. Exceptions to the above are in Cape Town and Nelson Mandela Bay whose electricity authorities both allow consumers below 1000 Volts to Grid-Tie and run their electricity meters … [Read more...] about One more reason to be proud of Port Elizabeth (NMB Actually!)
Electricity Charges – An attempt to clear the obfuscation
In the world of business the large order, large consumer is King - every salesperson dreams of landing a large order and is willing to really sharpen that pencil to get the order. We call that "Competition". In the world of business large consumers are courted, fawned over and receive preferential pricing at rates far below that of the normal occasional consumer. In the world of our Electricity EskoMonopoly things are a lot different - the more you consume, the more you pay. The rest … [Read more...] about Electricity Charges – An attempt to clear the obfuscation
