Eskom backs down on rooftop solar registration threats, retains unsafe cutoff claim

Eskom has extended its rooftop solar registration deadline, dropped fines and disconnection threats for non-registration, and removed the professional sign-off requirement, but still claims authority to cut supply to installations deemed unsafe. The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) argues this claim is legally untenable. The move signals a regulatory retreat amid legal pressure, but the unresolved safety clause could still deter solar adoption.