Ramokgopa warns of another electricity crisis ahead
The biggest challenge to expanding the transmission system is access to finance, says electricity minister
21 September 2023 - 16:48
UPDATED 21 September 2023 - 23:00
Eskom will have to build 14,000km of new transmission lines over the next eight to 10 years to avoid another electricity crisis in the near future.
This exceeds its current capacity for such infrastructure projects. Over the past 10 years it has built a mere 4,300km of transmission lines...
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