From 1 October, the City of Cape Town requires all solar PV and inverter installations to be registered. (https://www.news24.com/news24/tech-and-trends/news/eskom-starts-prepaid-electricity-meter-update-10-years-after-finding-out-they-will-go-dark-in-2024-20230703). The highlights the need for an approved installer to correctly install and register all new (and existing) Solar PV and inverter systems. Solar PV and inverters are classified as one form of Small-Scale Embedded Generation (SSEG) system.
The City of Cape Town may impose penalties for systems that have not been registered. Although there is no charge to register your system, the registration needs to be done by a licensed and approved installer – like Procon Electrical.
Procon Electrical has been a registered electricain for over 29 years. We are constnatly updated with the new regulations and by-laws when it comes to Solar PV and Inverters. We only use products that are approved by the City of Cape Town ensuring that your system will be supported technically and from a regulatory perspective. If you have an existing system and want to register your Solar PV or Inverter setup or would like a new system, contact Procon Electrical to see how we can best service you.
