Net-Billing Rules for Licensed Distributors (NERSA)
Net Billing Rules for Embedded Generators, covering tariffs and billing, distributor permitting processes, and technical standards, amongst other areas.
SALGA Status of Embedded Generation in South African Municipalities 2023
The status of Embedded Generation (EG) in South African Municipalities is covered, with data per province and municipality where available. Total registered EG MW are also compared with other studies by Eskom and SAPVIA. (SALGA 2023)
Integration of Embedded Generation and Wheeling in Municipal Electricity Billing Systems Status Report
This interim report provides feedback on the results of a research study assessing the compatibility of municipal electricity billing systems with the processing of embedded generation export tariffs and wheeling transactions.
Embedded Generation Policy
A generic municipal policy document covering the overarching requirements and process of including SSEG onto the municipal network. This typically forms the primary municipal policy around SSEG and can be used for council submission. The policy document refers to the more technically detailed Requirements for Embedded Generation document, which thus
ERA Schedule 2 – Embedded Generation license exemption (17 Jan 2023)
Specifies embedded generator sizes that are exempt from NERSA licensing requirements, and which are exempt but still need to register with NERSA (Note that this document is very similar to the 15 Dec 2022 Schedule 2, with one wording correction which does not affect embedded generator registration or licensing requirements).
Municipal legal framework applicable to Embedded Generation
This report highlights and clarifies the various legal and regulatory issues pertaining to the municipal legal framework applicable to embedded generation (Pinsent Masons, 2022).
EG By-Law and Policy Guide
A guide to the connection of embedded generation to a municipal distribution system: electricity supply by-law and policy requirements (Cliffe Decker Hofmeyr, 2019).
Rooftop PV Guidelines for Safe and Legal Installations in Cape Town (April 2022)
If you are considering installing a rooftop photovoltaic (PV) system, but you are not sure how to do it safely and legally, these guidelines will help you to: Make informed decisions about what type of PV system to install. Select the best service provider. Understand all the key requirements before,
SALGA Local Government Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Strategy Guide
This strategy guide provides a clear programme of action for local government to promote the development of energy efficiency (EE) and renewable energy (RE) in line with national policy direction and within local governance mandates (SEA & SALGA, 2021).
NERSA SSEG Registration Application Form
Where SSEG needs to be registered with NERSA in terms of the ERA Schedule 2 (Licensing Exemption), this for is to be filled in and submitted to them. (NERSA 2019)
SSEG Registration and licensing requirements – Industry Brief
This industry brief by GreenCape clarifies the NERSA registration and licensing requirements for SSEG as of March 2020 (when the latest Schedule 2 - license exemption - of the ERA was gazetted). GreenCape 2021
SSEG electricity supply by-law amendment guide
Guides the amendment of a municipal electricity supply by-law to cover SSEG. Provides recommended text to use in the by-law. Also outlines the roles of both by-laws and policies, and the differences between them (Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr, 2019).
Electricity Regulation Amendment Act 2008
An amendment to the Electricity Regulation Act, 2006 concerning the Minister’s powers around granting generation license exemption, and NERSA’s procedures for registering generators, amongst other areas.
Electricity Regulation Act 2006
The Electricity Regulation Act (ERA) provides the national regulatory framework for the electricity supply industry.
National Retail Tariff Guideline
National Electricity Regulator guideline on electricity pricing in South African Electricity Distribution Industry (NERSA, 2004).