Loadshedding is likely to be with us for years to come and it may get worse. South Africans have every reason to complain about Eskom.Our country’s households range from families living on the streets of Johannesburg to the deep rural homesteads of the Eastern Cape to the shack settlements of every town in the country to the estates of Constantia.
This option allows you to use electronic devices, have lights on and cook during loadshedding. A gas oven/stove also makes you much less dependent on Eskom. This gets you through two-hour and, depending on your usage, four-hour loadsheds. It’s more convenient than option one but pricier. The cost of diesel is about R10 per kilowatt hour. A household that currently uses 400kWh per month of grid power can expect to spend R600 per month on diesel during stage 4 loadshedding.
This appears to be quite a new option, so read the contract carefully before proceeding. Customer reviews on Google range from glowing to stomping through the floor. Interestingly, one of the main complaints is how long the waiting time is, suggesting demand is high.Installing a system with a 5kW inverter, one or two 5.1kWh batteries and up to five solar panels will get you through any loadshedding and make you virtually independent of the grid on sunny days.
Maybe Eskom should get off the grid
The only option compatible with a modern society is to install a competent ESKOM management.
only ppl who can 100% off grid'll b the Tenderpreneurs, Corrupt politicians & douchbag cadres & those individuals who r lucky enough 2've set aside funds 4 the future, invested correctly or who haven't wasted lotto winnings, the rest no such luck even op. 1 can't help majority.