South Africa’s Solar Boom Shifts From Loadshedding Survival To Cost Cut Logic

South Africa’s Solar Boom Shifts From Loadshedding Survival To Cost Cut Logic

Loadshedding forced South Africans to solar as an emergency, and it appears they aren’t looking back even after some ease in the notorious power struggles of the state-backed utility company, Eskom. A new survey from energy investment firm Jaltech, billed as the country’s largest solar user study, finds that rising electricity tariffs and clear bill savings now drive adoption more than loadshedding. The shift matters because it turns solar into …