Growthpoint invests R50m in solar-charged battery system for the Paarl Mall

JSE-listed real estate investment trust Growthpoint Properties is piloting a 4.5 MW battery system at Paarl Mall, in the Western Cape, for continuous, cost-efficient power supply, which will be partly charged by Paarl Mall’s new rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) plant. The R50-million system will extend the positive impacts of renewable, sun-powered energy around the clock, the company says.
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Biggest South African city seeks power supply from private firms

Johannesburg’s municipality intends buying 500 megawatts of electricity from independent producers to help avert ongoing power outages in South Africa’s biggest city. A request for proposals is awaiting approval from the National Treasury and should be issued within weeks, Mpho Phalatse, Johannesburg’s mayor, said in an interview at Bloomberg’s Johannesburg offices on Monday.
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Stage 2 load-shedding for Tuesday evening

Eskom has announced that Stage 2 load-shedding will be implemented from 16:00 to midnight on Tuesday evening. “There is also a high probability that load-shedding will require to be implemented during the same time on both Wednesday and Thursday evenings,” the power utility said. “The breakdowns of a single generation unit at Arnot Power Station and three at Tutuka Power Station during the last 24 hours, as well as the delays in returning units to service at Arnot, Kusile and Tutuka power stations have put a severe strain on the power generation system.” Currently, 4 550MW is out on planned maintenance, while another 14 182MW of capacity is unavailable due to breakdowns.
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