‘Instrument’ being studied to open rooftop solar to poorer households

Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says that work is under way on the creation of an “instrument” that will allow poorer households to participate in the ongoing roll-out of rooftop solar systems – a trend currently dominated by higher-income households and companies. Speaking during his weekly briefing on the Energy Action Plan (EAP), the Minister said the current incentives available from the National Treasury, as well as the financing available from banks, presupposed that firms and households had financial resources available upfront to investment in solar generation.