Step 1
You appoint your Eskom-approved service providers, contractor and suppliers.
Typically, these specialists must be registered with the relevant Built Environment Council for their respective professions, such as the South African Council for Project and Construction Management Professionals to manage the project, and the Engineering Council of South Africa to do a final design of the electricity connection in line with Eskom specifications.
- Call 08600 37566 and ask Eskom’s Customer Executive to give you a contact list of relevant specialists who can help you with this process.
Step 2
You submit the final project design – in line with your contract requirements – to Eskom for approval.
Step 3
You start building self-build portion of the connection works as soon as Eskom has approved the final design. Eskom will also initiate any work to be done on its portion of the connection works.
Step 4
Eskom conducts quality assessments throughout the construction of the electricity connection.
Step 5
Eskom inspects and tests the completed construction and, if accepted and approved, connects it to the national power grid and energises it.
Step 6
Eskom takes over the ownership of the connection to operate and maintain it.