Alumo Energy advises consumers to worry about quality of solar installations, rather than ...

Rumours of a special new R938 levy to be imposed on electricity consumers that have installed a solar system are misleading, says solar power and battery back-up solutions provider Alumo Energy MD Rein Henkemans.

He says there is no proposed special levy for solar users, but instead, Eskom has applied to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa for a new tariff structure for all homeowners that would include a fixed cost and variable cost.