Consumers who install solar water heating systems can from now on apply for a rebate from Eskom. Previously the supplier who installed the system was the one to apply for the rebate but that has been revised and now you as the consumer can apply for it.
The supplier you use to install your system does need to meet certain criteria for your system to qualify for a rebate:
- It needs to offer a 5 year guarantee
- Submit documents,including public liability and company details
- Have system tested at the SABS for the following: mechanical thermal safety
Government has set a target that by 2013 that at least 10 000 gigawatt hours of final energy consumption will be provided by renewable energy sources. Solar water heating is one of the most effective ways to implement this target and may be the leader for other practical renewable energy projects.
This rebate initiative is known as Eskom’s Solar Water Heating Programme and will hopefully encourage consumers to jump on the renewable energy bandwagon. The encouragement to implement renewable energy products only seems to be be increasing in popularity and as I have said before it will probably be in your best interest to be ahead of the masses and update your property now.
We are no longer living in a world where we can consume as much of our resources as we like without there being serious consequences. And major changes are sure to come at some point in the future, don’t be the one to get a nasty surprise at the end of the day.
For more information on Eskom’s Solar Water Heating Programme go to www.eskomdsm.co.za
