Category Archives: AMEU-SALGA Resource Pack

This document describes how municipal distributors can adjust to a future where SSEG is a more significant part of their network. It starts by outlining the high-level institutional and operational changes that are necessary, and then moves to the practicalities of the processes, requirements, documents, and capacity needed to accommodate SSEG onto the network. It refers to documents endorsed by SALGA and the AMEU for this purpose, as well as noting the capacity building support available.

Sets out Cape Town’s policy regarding recovery of costs associated with developments, including electricity infrastructure, such that portion of the capital cost of such infrastructure that is attributable to particular developments is recovered.

Circular to Solar PV Industry and Customers of municipalities concerning the installation of solar PV or other embedded (grid-connected) generation.

This paper which was presented at the AMEU Conference 2019 explores the impact of some of the approved municipal SSEG tariffs on municipal revenue and customer ‘business case’ and outlines key tariff elements to balance access and cost recovery, until such time as detailed costing studies provide specific tariff building blocks (SEA, 2019).

A summary of all of the documents included in the AMEU-SALGA Resource Pack, including policies, applications forms, commissioning reports, tariff and metering guides etc (AMEU-SALGA, 2019).

Report to be completed on decommissioning of an SSEG system (necessary before a municipality removes the customer from the SSEG tariff)

A spreadsheet template for recording all SSEG on municipal networks, including generator characteristics, customer details, and location on network. This is a generic template that may be used by any municipality.

Summarises the principles for setting SSEG tariff, with a focus on solar PV, and discusses revenue impact and customer business case considerations. Case studies are presented and broad guidelines given for tariff setting (Sustainable Energy Africa, 2019).

Provides information to assist the choice and procurement of bi-directional metering for SSEG, including types and configurations of meters, links with smart metering systems, and relevant metering specifications (Sustainable Energy Africa, 2019).

Non-technical information on SSEG for householders and other non-technical customers, covering which systems are allowed to connect and how to go about applying to connect such a system, as well as other general information on SSEG in the municipality.  Can be an information flyer for customers when municipalities have their SSEG processes in place.