Some people want to generate their own power at home using solar PV (the electric rather than hot water kind). However this is a big financial investment and th

Some people want to generate their own power at home using solar PV (the electric rather than hot water kind). However this is a big financial investment and there is low confidence of a positive return. An example of why there is low confidence is how the Cape Town Municipality (run by the opposition party btw; mentioned to make this post more politically neutral) is forcing people to register their home solar installations primarily for safety reasons. They promise not to charge a solar tax: https://www.capetownetc.com/news/how-to-register-your-solar-energy/ https://www.capetownetc.com/news/how-to-register-your-solar-... However this requirement is suspicious because there are already laws in place requiring people to use qualified electricians for doing high voltage work. The promise is not legally binging and there is a fear that the municipality will seek to recoup losses from lower electricity revenue (due to lower supply) by charging people for the electricity they generate themselves. This is not unheard of and an EU country like Spain charges this solar tax: https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/storage/spain-approves-sun-tax-discriminates-against-solar-pv/ https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/storage/spain-approves-... If a country doesn’t have enough resources to incentivise solar then fine, but don’t threaten to make money from people who will effectively only lower the burden on the grid that can’t meet demand. They just won’t invest in it then.