Category Archives: Technical Standards

NRS 097-2-3 provides criteria to be applied when applications for LV connected embedded generators are being assessed.  If generators fall within these criteria, they can be approved without doing grid impact studies.

City of Cape Town’s quality of supply specification for embedded generators on the distribution network.

City of Cape Town’s embedded generator operations manual for category B and C generators (>1MW), which form part of their requirements for such generators.

City of Cape Town’s technical standard governing the connection of embedded generation to the distribution network.

Cape Town’s standard for the interconnection of embedded generation (City of Cape Town)

This standard sets out the minimum technical and regulatory requirements for the connection of Embedded Generators (EG) to Eskom‘s EHV, HV and MV electrical networks. This standard therefore is inclusive of Eskom Distribution‘s protection requirement guide.

NRS097-2-1 Grid Interconnection of Embedded Generation – Utility Interface

NRS 049 covers the entire smart metering system from the enterprise level down to the end device.

The grid connection code is to specify minimum technical and design grid connection requirements for Renewable Power Plants (RPPs) connected to or seeking connection to the South African electricity transmission system (TS) or distribution system (DS).

Eskom’s Standard for the Interconnection of Embedded Generators (No 240-61268576).  This standard sets out the minimum technical and regulatory requirements for the connection of Embedded Generators (EG) to Eskom‘s EHV, HV and MV electrical networks.