Emalahleni Local Municipality would like to encourage all home and business owners in the City of Emalahleni to register all rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) installation both grid-tied and off-grid small-scale embedded generation (SSEG) systems by the 01 December 2022 to avoid additional service fees and possible disconnection.
Municipal customers are hereby informed of Regulations regarding new generation capacity as follows:
- NRS 097-2 : Grid interconnection of embedded generation: Part 2: Small scale embedded generation (NRS097-2-1 and NRS097-2-3)
- SANS 10142-1 and SANS 10142-1-2: The wiring of premises (as amended and published)
The municipality has since developed by laws to SSEG which can be found on the Municipal By-Laws as follows:
3.1 Compliance with the relevant requirements of the Municipality pertaining to the generation of electricity and the safety thereof contained in any guideline or policy issued by the Municipality in respect thereof.
3.2 Registration with the Municipality of all fixed electrical installations where electricity is generated and compliance with the Municipality’s safety and quality requirements contained in any guideline or policy issued by the Municipality in respect thereof.
Go to www.emalahleni.gov.za/ for registration details and Ms Rancey More - 013 690-6526 for further details.