Riversdale secures independence from Eskom as it unveils solar plant

Reported by Engineering News · 2 hours ago · Irma Venter

The Western Cape town of Riversdale has secured energy independence from State-owned power utility Eskom with the opening of a 10 MWp solar PV plant capable of generating up to 15-million kilowatt-hours a year. The R210-million renewable project, funded by the Western Cape government and the…

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