Safe Solar starts here… Eskom is committed to protecting you, your home, and the electricity network. Registering your Small Scale Embedded Generation system like PV solar adds an extra layer of safety and ensures everything is installed and tested by accredited professionals.
Why registration matters?
We care about your safety — and the safety of everyone working on the network. Small Scale Embedded Generation systems, like PV Solar systems, that operate in parallel with the grid can cause risks if not properly installed and tested. Registering helps Eskom confirm that your system is safe, compliant, and won’t put your home or our workers in danger.
Potential risks of unregistered systems:
They can back-feed electricity into lines during faults.
They may endanger electrical workers doing maintenance.
They can damage household appliances and Eskom equipment.
They may disturb voltage and reduce power quality for your neighbourhood.
How to register:
Step 1: Submit your details Online
Step 2: Upload your compliance documents
Step 3: Receive Approval and Smart Meter Installation
We schedule your meter installation at no cost to you. Start my free registration
Alternatively you can call Eskom contact centre on 08600 37566 or email the relevant province
Kindly ensure that your email has the relevant email subject heading i.e. #SSEG Application
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Who needs to register:
All households and small businesses with systems below 100kVA must register with Eskom, even if they do not export electricity.
Customers who are fully off-grid and not connected to Eskom’s network are exempt, provided they can prove full independence from Eskom’s supply.
o Eskom Registration only – up until a 100kVA
o Eskom and NERSA registration -above 100kVA to 1 MW
Compliance certificate report form
SSEG Pull-up banner
SSEG Generation application factsheet
SSEG wall banner
Embedded generation Peddie Mall case study
SSEG Brochure
It is a legal requirement for connecting your solar to the Grid, all SSEG above 100 kVA must be registered with NERSA, and SSEG up to 100 kVA must be registered with the electricity distributor. Also, for safety reasons.
Solar systems that run parallel with the electricity network can:
– Back feed lines
– Endanger workers
– Damage equipment
– Disturb voltage and power quality
All households and small businesses with systems below 100kVA must register with Eskom, even if they do not export electricity.
- No registration or connection fees for systems up to 50kVA until March 2026.
- Typical residential customers can save over R9 000 in quotation, connection costs, smart meter and tariff conversion cost.
- No smart meter fees for systems up to 50kVA.
- Non-residential customers continue to benefit from reduced connection charges.
Only three key documents are needed:
- A valid Certificate of Compliance (CoC) signed by the registered persons,
- A NRS097-2-1 type test certificate for the inverter as provided by the equipment supplier and
- A basic Embedded Generation Installation (EGI) test report can now be signed by the DoL registered persons. (Installation Electrician or Master Installation Electrician, excluding single-phase testers) and no more limited to only the ECSA registered professionals.
Customers who are fully off-grid and not connected to Eskom’s network do not have to register, just declare and provide proof of full independence from Eskom’s supply.
Eskom Contact Centre: 08600 37566
Useful links
Find Qualified Electrician in South Africa https://electrician.org.za/