Eskom residential customers who have rooftop solar systems can now have their systems signed off by electricians registered with the Department of Labour DOL, excluding single-phase testers.
This major change took effect on 1 October 2025, Eskom said in a statement on Tuesday 21 October.
Eskom announces simplified solar registration processPreviously, users of Small-Scale Embedded Generation SSEG systems, such as rooftop solar panels, had to use professionals registered with the Engineering Council of South Africa ECSA to certify their systems.