Johannesburg, South Africa’s economic hub and its richest city, is seeking electricity supply from private generators to reduce the amount of scheduled power outages.
The local government and City Power issued a request for short-term power purchase agreements of as long as 36 months, according to a statement.
“A city whose contribution to the national economy is almost 16%, while making up 40% of Gauteng’s economy, cannot be left without energy for hours on end,” said Johannesburg Mayor Mpho Phalatse, referring to the province where the metropolis is located.
In addition, the city says it is undergoing approval for ministerial determination to procure power from independent power producers on a longer-term basis.
City Power CEO Tshifularo Mashava stated that “the traditional business model of procuring the bulk of our power from Eskom is no longer viable. Eskom itself has conceded to that effect. It is for this reason that we
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