LPJ Electrical & Solar

Do Solar Panels Work When It’s Cloudy? Here’s What You Need to Know Solar panels use sunlight to generate electricity, but they can do it around the clock, even when the sun isn't shining. Here's how.

Eskom’s new solar rules – Here’s what you need to know ‘I think they do have a point, how inverters are installed, which types of inverters and the sizes of batteries that are installed could have a massive impact on grid stability,’ says Carel Ballack, president of the Association for Renewable Energy Practitioners.

Important announcement for households with rooftop solar in South Africa Nersa has published its new rules for so-called net billing public comment, which will see South Africa compensate renewable energy users.

Here’s how to register a solar system with Eskom Eskom is encouraging the public to register a solar system as all unregistered grid-tied solar systems are now considered illegal.

What to do with your solar system before leaving for the holidays Some households may be concerned about leaving their solar system running while away for a long period. Here is what the experts advise.

Solar feed-in price pain in South Africa Some South African residents must sell large amounts of power back to the grid to break even of their power provider’s fixed feed-in charges.

Solar power system vs Eskom price hike — the winner is clear Eskom is putting a nail in its own coffin by continuing to implement big price hikes while solar costs have come down.

Power from Cape Town’s R200m solar plant expected at end-2025 Will feed between 7MW to 10MW into the city’s electricity grid, says Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis.

Solar recycling’s glass ceiling European industry association PV Cycle estimates a 10 MW solar site will eventually produce 700 tons of waste material. It is becoming increasingly clear that PV modules need end-of-life protocols – for the technology and material processing, and the regulatory environment.

Money-saving change for solar power users in South Africa Many South African households with solar power are potentially missing out on huge electricity savings amid the country’s biggest break in load-shedding.

Solar on track for another record year - report | Business The solar industry is due to grow by nearly a third in 2024, beating forecasts as it adds 593 gigawatts of additional capacity, the majority of them in China, according to a report.

February 2025 deadline looms for Solar Loan The case for solar power has moved from protection against load shedding to protection against looming electricity tariff increases.