A small solar system cost around r13 500 00.
Eskom solar geyser rebate claim form.
In order for your claim to qualify for an eskom rebate the following base criteria must be fulfilled.
A high pressure solar water heating system can reduce a household s.
However this is recouped over time.
The solar supplier is accredited by eskom.
Eskom will monitor the programme carefully so that suppliers can cope with the expected increased demand he said.
According to eskom s website an electrical element geyser is responsible for 40 of the average household s energy cost.
Subsidies on solar water heating units will vary among accredited suppliers and different systems based on the amount of energy these systems can displace.
Once you have purchased a solar water heating system from your approved supplier you will need to have it installed by an eskom approved installation company so that you can then complete the eskom rebate claim form and send it off for compensation.
Etzinger said eskom had contracted deloitte to manage the process of supplier application accreditation and rebate management while claim application forms would be provided to the customers by the installer of the system.
I have signed off and dated the customer section of the claim form.
Rebates are paid directly into consumers.
It must also be installed by an eskom approved installer and a valid claim for the rebate must be submitted using forms provided by the installer said mr etzinger.
I have indicated the treatment of my old geyser on the claim form.
A timer has been installed and the element will be on during eskom s peak times this is shown on the claim form i have provided my electrical connection number pre paid meter number on the claim form.
The solar installer is registered with eskom.
This is assuming that there are no electricity.
Why is a solar geyser still a good investment when without a rebate.
30 of r1000 r300pm r300 x 12 months r3600 00 per year r13 500 divided by r3600 3 75 years.
The customer is responsible for ensuring that the solar system has been installed in accordance with his her.
Homeowners simply fill out a rebate form and submit it to the auditors deloitte.
If your electricity bill is r1000pm you can save around 30 40 of that with solar.
The original eskom solar programme bar code label from the supplier must be attached to the customer invoice.
Consumer to claim their rebate personally.
This is the magic triangle of the eskom rebate system.
00 200 l r22000.
Solar geysers 150 l r18000.
The upfront cost of a solar water heater including installation is higher than an electric geyser.
That is a return on investment of 26 6 p y.