Joburg to ask for independent power production proposals by the end of 2022

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Article highlights:

  • While Johannesburg turns to Cape Town for its electricity expertise, City Power said it wanted to extend its deal with the privately-owned, coal-fired Kelvin power station.
  • Parts of Johannesburg’s critical inner-city substation, Van-Beek, is confirmed to be more than 90-years-old.
  • Joburg’s Infrastructure Services MMC Michael Sun said they were spending R1.6 billion just on maintaining infrastructure this year, while they map a more strategic IPP plan.