Africa: Installing a Backup Power Supply - Electrical Engineers Answer Your Questions

[The Conversation Africa] South Africa's electricity utility Eskom has made it clear that "loadshedding" - rolling scheduled power cuts - isn't going to end any time soon. This reality, and President Cyril Ramaphosa's announcement during his annual state of the nation speech on 9 February 2023 that tax incentives for solar power use are imminent, mean that many people are considering alternative electricity supply systems for their homes.