The City of Cape Town has announced at all solar PV and/or battery storage applications will be viewed as grid-tied systems, which means that all systems need a City-approved inverter and official sign-off. The mayoral committee member for energy, Beverly van Reenen, says the rule applies from October 2023.
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According to Green Building Africa, the authorisation process for embedded generation installations apply to small-scale embedded generation systems (SSEG) with a generation capacity smaller than one mega-volt ampere (MVA).
Residents who have not received approval for their systems could face fines of between R5 000 and R7 000.
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This also includes EG systems with a generation capacity of more than 1MVA and less than 100MVA in properties located within the City of Cape Town’s power supply area. The City released a notice on how to ensure that residents’ systems are safe, and how to apply for approval. For more information on the application process, visit capetown.gov.za.
The City also published a list of approved inverters here.
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