Cape Town to build own solar plant in 2023 to reduce dependence on Eskom

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Article highlights:

  • The City of Cape Town has issued a tender for the construction of the plant in Atlantis, which will connect directly to its electrical network.
  • This is one of a range of interventions to end load shedding over time, says Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis.
  • The Atlantis solar power plant would start generating electricity in 2024 and be in operation for 20 years.