Johannesburg is seeking electricity supply from private generators to reduce the amount of scheduled power outages.
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Johannesburg intends buying 500MW of electricity from independent producers to help avert ongoing power outages caused by Eskom.
The City of Johannesburg, facing an energy supply and energy infrastructure crisis, is turning to the private sector for urgent help.
Johannesburg mayor Mpho Phalatse said the city plans to partner with independent power producers and small-scale energy generators to alleviate load shedding.
Johannesburg has joined Cape Town in opposing plans by Eskom to raise electricity costs by more than three times the current inflation rate.