A total of 2,675 households in informal settlements, were electrified by City Power.
This is above the initial target of 2,500, as reflected in the Auditor General’s report and the local power utility’s annual performance review.
Areas powered up include Amarasta in Alexandra, Roodepoort, Slovo Park, Veggieland, Princess Plot, Matholesville, and Kliptown.
Tshifularo Mashava, City Power CEO, said about this, “we are continuing to make headway in electrifying more communities through conventional and alternative energy sources. Our mission to electrify informal settlements underscores our belief that everyone deserves access to safe and reliable energy. The microgrids we are implementing, among
other initiatives, not only empower communities and safeguard their human rights but also contribute to a more sustainable and safer Johannesburg.”
City Power also said it is in the final stages of unveiling more electrification projects.
Recently completed, is the Shalazile Microgrid in Denver, Region F, able to provide power to 273 households affected by the Usindiso building fire. In addition, the Vukani Microgrid in Region E, Alexandra, is under construction and once completed, will supply 795 households with solar-generated energy.
Work is also progressing on the View and
Vlakfontein microgrid projects, which are 70% and 60% complete, respectively.
These residents are scheduled to have access to electricity, before winter this year.