The upfront cost of a solar water heater including installation is higher than an electric geyser.
Eskom solar geyser rebate claim form.
Once you have purchased a solar water heating system from your approved supplier you will need to have it installed by an eskom approved installation company so that you can then complete the eskom rebate claim form and send it off for compensation.
If your electricity bill is r1000pm you can save around 30 40 of that with solar.
I have indicated the treatment of my old geyser on the claim form.
Many suppliers offer installation as well through their own installation teams.
The original eskom solar programme bar code label from the supplier must be attached to the customer invoice.
Subsidies on solar water heating units will vary among accredited suppliers and different systems based on the amount of energy these systems can displace.
A timer has been installed and the element will be on during eskom s peak times this is shown on the claim form i have provided my electrical connection number pre paid meter number on the claim form.
Rebates are paid directly into consumers.
The solar installer is registered with eskom.
The solar water heating system is approved by eskom.
In order for your claim to qualify for an eskom rebate the following base criteria must be fulfilled.
A small solar system cost around r13 500 00.
00 200 l r22000.
That is a return on investment of 26 6 p y.
The customer is responsible for ensuring that the solar system has been installed in accordance with his her.
Homeowners simply fill out a rebate form and submit it to the auditors deloitte.
However this is recouped over time.
This is the magic triangle of the eskom rebate system.
Eskom will monitor the programme carefully so that suppliers can cope with the expected increased demand he said.
This is assuming that there are no electricity.
The solar supplier is accredited by eskom.
Consumer to claim their rebate personally.
Why is a solar geyser still a good investment when without a rebate.
According to eskom s website an electrical element geyser is responsible for 40 of the average household s energy cost.
Solar geysers 150 l r18000.
30 of r1000 r300pm r300 x 12 months r3600 00 per year r13 500 divided by r3600 3 75 years.
A high pressure solar water heating system can reduce a household s.
Etzinger said eskom had contracted deloitte to manage the process of supplier application accreditation and rebate management while claim application forms would be provided to the customers by the installer of the system.
