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The 155MW, R4-billion project by Seriti Green will provide electricity for coal mining operations in Mpumalanga.
The measure will undermine spending controls and isn’t the solution to South Afric’s energy crisis, they say.
Ellies Holdings has agreed to buy 100% of Bundu Power, a company that specialises in alternative power solutions, for a maximum R202.6-million.
The company will build a utility-scale solar farm capable of generating 100MW of power after raising R11.8-billion in funds to assist with its expansion plans.
The state-owned utility said it will impose stage-6 load shedding on Tuesday evening as it fights breakdowns at its underperforming coal-fired power stations.
The government is considering declaring a national state of disaster as record power cuts cripple the economy.
Parts of Johannesburg, South Africa’s biggest city, are being subjected to renewed water-supply cuts as ongoing electricity shortages disrupt pumping operations.
Eskom has launched a tender for the second phase of a project to make land around its power stations available for the construction of private renewable energy projects.
Senior members of the ANC have blamed a range of factors outside their control for South Africa’s electricity crisis.