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ELECTRICITY TARIFFS

Amendments to tarrifs agreed on

PORT ALFRED RATEPAYERS and RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION A meeting was held on October 30 2024) between PARRA and officials from Ndlambe Municipality’s finance department. We were able to get concessions and/or consensus on some issues. The…

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ELECTRICITY

Power struggle surges on

The registration of solar power systems in Ndlambe is on hold until the municipality has engaged further with its residents, both on its controversial new tariffs, and its proposed small scale embedded generation (SSEG) dispensation.…

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Shoprite Sun Valley is among the stores where the group has adopted solar energy to manage its electricity costs, which approach R3bn a year.Image: Shoprite
SHOPRITE

Supermarket giants go solar

Two of SA’s biggest supermarket chains have chosen solar energy alternatives as they strive to beat a buckling national power grid, save costs and address climate change. The Shoprite group said it added 22 new solar photovoltaic (PV)…

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