R70 million allocated in Western Cape budget to help 6 municipalities get off the Eskom grid

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By Liesl Smit


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The Western Cape Government says it will continue to support municipalities to produce their own electricity.

Finance MEC David Maynier says the multi-million rand Municipal Energy Resilience Project has been launched, to help protect local government’s from the devastating economic impact of loadshedding.

Maynier delivered the 2021 Western Cape budget yesterday, and said approximately R70 million has been allocated for the project in the medium term. He says loadshedding is further compromising economic recovery.

Municipalities participating in the project in this financial year are the Drakenstain, Mosselbay, Overstrand, Saldahna, Stellenbosch and Swartland municipalities.

https://www.westerncape.gov.za/news/municipal-energy-resilience-project-launched-more-energy-secure-future

Liesl Smit
Liesl Smit
Liesl is the Smile 90.4FM News Manager. She has been at Smile since 2016, with nearly 20 years experience in the radio industry, including reading news, field reporting and producing. In 2008 she won the Vodacom Journalist of the Year Award, Western Cape region. liesl@smile904.fm

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