- 117 households and businesses sell surplus power to Zesa Holdings.
- The total capacity for all the applications received for net metering stands at 12.5MW.
Currently, 117 households and businesses with solar power are selling their surplus to Zesa Holdings with the introduction of net metering, allowing those generating renewable energy to sell their surplus power and buy when they need power from the Utility distribution company, ZETDC, usually at night.
Those with solar power, a grid-tied inverter and the smart meter can sell electricity into the grid in return for electricity credits they use when they do not have sufficient renewable supply.
Places like universities and schools with solar installations are encouraged to apply for net metering to sell at weekends and during school holidays and cut their bills at other times.
Any existing customer with a grid-tied solar system, up to the rated power from ZETDC, qualifies for net metering and can apply to connect to the grid. As of last month, a total of 117 connections had been made out of the 175 successful applications that were received, with the remaining applications still being evaluated.
The connected installed capacity stood at 4.9MW, while the total capacity for all the applications received is at 12.5MW.
The credited units not only help the customer enjoy power supply when their own solar system is not generating but can also help keep the customer in a lower tariff band, thus reducing monthly bills.