Municipalities approved so far for Eskom debt relief owe a combined R26.69bn

The National Treasury has confirmed that the collective debt owed to Eskom by the 28 municipalities approved for participation under the Eskom Municipal Debt Relief Support Programme represents R26.69-billion of the R58.5-billion owed to the utility as of the end of March. Eskom has confirmed that the arrears debt has since climbed to above R65-billion.
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Sun City’s solar installation performs beyond expectations

The newly installed solar plant at Sun International’s Sun City, in the North West, is exceeding expectations, having saved the company over R1-million over the past two months. The R16-million, grid-tied, 1.4 MW installed capacity system, with 2 584, 550 W monocrystalline solar photovoltaic modules, was installed on the roof of Sun City’s conference and entertainment centre earlier this year to reduce the resort’s reliance on South Africa’s electricity grid.
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Eskom’s virtual wheeling plans in the spotlight

Engineering News Editor Terence Creamer discusses Eskom’s plans to roll-out a new virtual wheeling platform that could unlock renewables supply to companies with operations spread across the country.
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