Eskom-free future for Stellenbosch? engelvoelkers.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from engelvoelkers.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
04 Februarie 2021 06:34
Stellenbosch may become the first municipality in the country to eliminate load shedding as a request to commence with an investigation into the use and generation of alternate electricity energy supplies was adopted by the Stellenbosch Council last Wednesday, 27 January.
“With blackouts and load shedding frequently sweeping across the country due to the energy crisis in South Africa, it has become imperative for municipalities to start investigating alternate energy sources,” said Executive Mayor Gesie van Deventer in a statement.
The promulgation of the Electricity Regulation Act Regulations in October 2020 opened the door for municipalities to start investigating how they can generate their own electricity and purchase electricity from independent power producers (IPP).
Stellenbosch wants to be the first municipality in South Africa to leave Eskom and load shedding behind
Subscribe
The Stellenbosch municipal council says it will commence with an investigation into the use and generation of alternate electricity energy supplies as a way of avoiding Eskom and load shedding.
The decision puts Stellenbosch in the lead to potentially become the first municipality in the country to eliminate load shedding, it said.
“The promulgation of the Electricity Regulation Act Regulations in October 2020 opened the door for municipalities to start investigating how they can generate their own electricity and purchase electricity from independent power producers (IPP).