Eskom backs down on R30,000 fines for people with unregistered solar panels

• Eskom will not fine residential customers or cut their electricity supply for failing to register their solar systems by 30 September 2026.
• Eskom's initial threat of R30,000 fines and supply disconnection was based on a disputed interpretation of the Electricity Regulation Act, which OUTA claims does not apply to behind-the-meter installations.
• The decision by Eskom to back down may be a result of OUTA's challenge to the fines and disconnection threats, and could set a precedent for future disputes over solar panel registration.