Earth & Wire to build 1 300 MW transmission substation in Eastern Cape

Independent electricity retailer Earth & Wire has secured land and servitudes, executed the environmental studies and received environmental approval to build a 1 300 MW transmission substation close to Somerset East, in the Eastern Cape. It plans to start construction on the substation later this year, using a self-build option to ensure the energy from the generation assets can be evacuated to off-takers without facing delays in grid connection, the company says.