Eskom Rebates - Background

Reasons why Eskom developed the rebate model include

  • Urgent need to accelerate energy efficiency project to reduce the energy shortfall
  • Current and projected supply - demand gap shows an electricity shortage in South Africa.
  • Currently R 5.45 bn are budgeted to be utilized on DSM initiative in a 3 year window.
  • Funding currently available on the commercial rebate program: R350 million.

The Eskom Esko model

  • ESCO's are Eskom approved energy savings companies.
  • ESCO's are experts at energy management projects
  • ESCO's identify opportunities within companies to reduce electricity consumption
  • ESCO’s submit proposals on their customers’ behalf to ESKOM in order that the customer may participate in the funding program
  • Energy Tech is a registered ESCO at Eskom

The Eskom Rebate models