Gauteng municipalities could save R2.5bn a year by buying surplus rooftop solar – report

Solar panels installed on a terracotta rooftop, capturing sunlight in a suburban setting with trees and hills in the background, emphasizing renewable energy and sustainability

Gauteng municipalities could save R2.5bn a year by buying surplus rooftop solar – report

Gauteng municipalities could save R2.5bn a year by buying surplus rooftop solar – report

SA doesn’t need a new power station. It just needs to use the power already being generated from rooftop solar systems.

South Africa doesn’t need to build another power station to ease the cost of electricity. It simply needs to create a market for the surplus solar power already being generated on thousands of rooftops across the country.

Municipalities could save billions by buying excess electricity from households and businesses instead of purchasing all their daytime power from Eskom, according to a new report by the Public Affairs Research Institute (Pari) called Powering Development.

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