Metro signs agreements to generate independent power this year
Power utility Eskom has pushed load-shedding to stage six to replenish emergency reserves.
The City of Ekurhuleni multi-party coalition government says ongoing load-shedding, even to stage six, highlights the importance of independent power production (IPP) to keep the lights on in Ekurhuleni.
“Upon assuming office, one of the immediate actions taken by this multi-party coalition government was to expedite the city’s IPP programme, which resulted in the signing off of 47 agreements to tackle this matter head-on.
“Throughout this year, various IPP projects will come online and feed back into the energy grid, resulting in just under 150 MW when fully complete,” explained Ekurhuleni’s mayor, Tanya Campbell.
The metro encourages businesses and residents who are generating electricity to engage with the city to feed this surplus back into the grid.
“Not only do these unprecedented levels of load-shedding have a detrimental impact on the economy of Ekurhuleni, but it also shortens the lifespan of the city’s energy network.
“This multi-party coalition is taking proactive steps to mitigate the impact of load-shedding on our residents and businesses.”
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