Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the City’s drive, to obtain more electricity from Independent Power Producers (IPPs), is at an advanced stage.
Hill-Lewis says through this initiative, hundreds of additional MW of power could be added to the City’s grid in the near future.
The Mayor this week proposed a 10-point plan, which he says if properly implemented locally and across SA, would help end loadshedding.
Audio PlayerHill-Lewis says one of the biggest hindrances, at the moment, is the multitude of bureaucracy and red tape that needs to be overcome, to fast-track the process.
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I have proposed a 10-point action plan that could be immediately implemented by national gov to start solving the energy crisis.
My message to the President: this problem is solvable. But it requires a willingness to do things differently. https://t.co/86YqrGpqQk
— Geordin Hill-Lewis (@geordinhl) July 11, 2022
