[SMM PV News] Eskom Extends 'SSEG' Registration Fee Waiver in South Africa

In accordance with the provisions of the Measures for Handling Complaints on the 12398 Energy Regulatory Hotline and the Measures for Handling Reports on the 12398 Energy Regulatory Hotline, the handling of complaints and reports received via the 12398 Energy Regulatory Hotline (hereinafter referred to as the "Hotline") in May 2026 is hereby notified as follows. In May 2026, the Hotline platform received 1,832 complaints. By content, the complaints mainly focused on electricity connection applications, outage repairs, line safety, and other aspects (see the chart below for details). By the entity complained against, 1,368 complaints involved State Grid Corporation of China, 344 involved China Southern Power Grid, 42 involved Inner Mongolia Power Group, 75 involved local power enterprises, and 3 involved incremental distribution enterprises.

In November, Chengdu will once again capture global attention. The 9th China International Photovoltaic and Energy Storage Industry Conference 2026 will be grandly held in Chengdu, China, from November 17 to 20. The conference’s brand-new theme, “Integration of PV+ESS, Co-building of Ecology, and Chain-powered Future,” has been officially announced. This new theme not only represents an iterative upgrade of the conference’s philosophy, but also serves as a declaration of the times for China’s PV+ESS industry as it anchors its direction, pools its strength, and advances toward high-quality development. At present, the global push toward the dual carbon goals continues to deepen, and the energy transition is accelerating. Based on the broader industry development trends, the conference takes the theme as its core thread, focusing on three key areas: the integrated development of PV+ESS, industrial ecosystem synergy, and value mining across the entire industry chain. It will build a high-end platform for global exchange and cooperation, technological collisions, and resource matchmaking. Let us delve into the core theme of this conference and explore how this global grand event for the PV+ESS industry will lead the sector to breakthrough upgrades and steer it toward a brand-new future.

In recent years, Indonesia's energy transition has shown clear signs of acceleration. As the government sets more ambitious renewable energy targets, and as mining decarbonisation, island-based power system upgrades, floating PV project development and local manufacturing build-out continue to advance, the long-term growth potential of Indonesia's solar PV, energy storage and microgrid markets is opening up further.