Cape Town · Business Solar Registration

Your panels generate.
Your overheads get a break.

Cape Town businesses with solar can offset their entire municipal account — electricity, water, waste removal — by feeding surplus power back to the grid. Most systems aren't registered to do it. We handle the paperwork. You get back to running your business.

R1.16
Credit Rate per kWh
~R1,513
Est. Monthly Credit
~6 weeks
Typical Payback
R2,000
Our Flat Fee
Get your business registered
Tell us about your business and system. We'll confirm eligibility within 24 hours — no obligation.

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Expect a message within 48 hours to discuss your system and next steps. In the meantime — your roof keeps generating.

No payment required  ·  Response within 48 hours

The opportunity
"Your solar system is reducing your electricity bill.It could be reducing your entire municipal account."

Your installer connected your system to your building. SSEG registration — the City of Cape Town process that lets your business legally export surplus power and receive municipal credits — is a separate step that most installers skip. Without it, every kilowatt your panels push to the grid during off-peak hours is wasted. We handle the registration so you don't have to.

What we handle
for your business

Our Process
I

System Assessment

We review your system size, existing documentation, and grid connection. Most commercial systems qualify — we'll confirm within 24 hours and tell you exactly what credits to expect on your account.

II

Application & Submission

We handle everything — e-Services submission, ECSA professional sign-off, technical documentation. You won't need to deal with the City directly. One point of contact, start to finish.

III

Credits on Your Account

We track the application and notify you when approved. Credits appear directly on your municipal account — offsetting electricity, water, and solid waste. If your account runs into surplus after all charges, the City refunds the balance. Most businesses recover our fee within 6 weeks.

The numbers

What your business stands to recover

City of Cape Town SSEG credit rateR1.16 / kWh
Estimated monthly export (10kW system)~1,300 kWh
Estimated monthly credit~R1,513
WattButler flat fee (once-off)R2,000
Payback period~6 weeks

Figures based on a 10kW commercial installation. Larger systems generate proportionally higher credits. Credits offset your full municipal account — electricity, water, solid waste. Cash refunds apply if your account runs into surplus after all municipal charges. Verify current SSEG credit rate before submitting.

Questions

What business owners typically ask

Almost certainly not. Installers submit a Certificate of Compliance for the electrical work — that's not SSEG registration. If your business isn't receiving credits on your municipal account for exported power, the registration hasn't been done. It's a separate City of Cape Town process entirely.
Typically 6 to 12 weeks from submission. From your side, very little — we'll need a few documents from your original installation and access to your municipal account reference. We handle everything else and keep you updated throughout.
Yes. Each premises requires its own SSEG application, but the process is the same. We can run multiple applications concurrently and give you a single view of where each one stands. Contact us to discuss pricing for multiple sites.
Most small commercial systems — restaurants, salons, small offices — fall under 50kW and qualify for Cape Town's standard SSEG process. Larger systems may require a different track. We'll confirm your eligibility and the correct process after reviewing your system specs.
We'll tell you exactly why and what's needed to resubmit. Most rejections are correctable — wrong documentation, system spec errors, or a grid capacity issue on your street. We advise on remediation at no extra cost.

Your solar should be
cutting your costs.

Get your business SSEG-registered. We'll be in touch within 48 hours.

Get your business registered