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SWARTLAND MUNICIPALITY EMBEDDED GENERATOR POLICY FINAL (1)

Swartland Local MunicipalityRef: https://www.swartland.org.za/assets/municipal-services/SWARTLAND_MUNICIPALITY_EMBEDDED_GENERATOR_POLICY_FINAL%20(1).pdf

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Source domain: swartland.org.za

Collected on 31 July 2026

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What this means

This document is the Swartland Municipality Embedded Generation Policy. It sets out the objectives, scope, definitions, regulatory context, and policy principles for approving, registering, and regulating embedded electricity generators connected to the municipal distribution network, including Small-Scale Embedded Generators (SSEG up to 1MVA). It requires customers to obtain the Municipality’s written consent before connecting any embedded generator, outlines compliance with technical standards and NERSA registration/licensing requirements, and assigns responsibility for implementation and enforcement to the Municipal Manager. The policy also states that wheeling of power across the municipal network is excluded and refers other processes to separate procedures.

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Approval to Connect Small-Scale Embedded Generators (SSEG) up to 1MVA

Customers in the Swartland Municipality area can apply to connect small-scale embedded generators (up to 1MVA) to the municipal electricity distribution network. Approval requires meeting technical standards, obtaining NERSA registration or an exemption letter, submitting an application, and receiving written consent from the Municipality before connection. The system must also be commissioned and signed off by authorised personnel.

Who it is for: customers in the municipal distribution area wishing to install small-scale embedded generators
How to act on it: Submit an application to the Municipal Manager, provide proof of NERSA registration or exemption, ensure technical compliance, and obtain written consent before connecting the generator.

Facts

Reference

https://www.swartland.org.za/assets/municipal-services/SWARTLAND_MUNICIPALITY_EMBEDDED_GENERATOR_POLICY_FINAL%20(1).pdf

Parties

MW and above, Executive Mayor and has delegated authority

Key Takeaways

Document: Swartland Municipality Embedded Generation Policy
Objective: facilitate inclusion of Embedded Generation onto Swartland Municipality electricity distribution network while addressing safety, power quality, grid operation, and municipal revenue; promote local renewable industry and job creation
Scope: framework for approval and registration of embedded generators and regulation thereof
Applies to all customers in municipal distribution area wishing to install embedded generation
SSEG definition/limit: up to 1MVA (up to 1000kVA); policy covers acceptance conditions, application/commissioning, contractual arrangements, and metering/tariffs for SSEG
Larger EG: 1MVA/MW and above requires more complex process and municipality-specific detailed procedures
Exclusion: wheeling of power across the municipal network is excluded from this policy
Policy principle: no customer may connect any EG to the municipal grid without written consent of the Municipality
Illegal connection consequence: customer will be instructed to disconnect; if not, Electricity department may disconnect electricity supply (per Electricity By-laws)
NERSA compliance: systems within NERSA-registered/licensed size ranges must provide registration/license or exemption letter before permission to connect; changes require compliance at customer cost
Commissioning sign-off: all embedded generation systems must be signed off on commissioning by appropriate personnel
Governance: Municipal Manager is responsible and accountable for implementation/enforcement; must report to Executive Mayor and has delegated authority including revising the REQUIREMENTS document
Swartland Municipality
Municipal Manager
Executive Mayor
Electricity department
Association of Municipal Electricity Utilities (AMEU)
South African Local Government Association (SALGA)
National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA)
Municipal Structures Act, No. 117 of 1998
Municipal Systems Act
Electricity Regulation Act
Electrical Services Department (ESD)