One group of households getting nailed in South Africa

Solar users in South Africa face steep fixed fees and higher electricity rates as a thank-you for reducing demand on the country’s grid during Eskom’s load shedding crisis.Minister of Energy and Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has revealed that behind-the-meter solar installations in South Africa have reached 9.4 GW, adding to 7.9 GW of other renewable sources connected to the transmission system.