Ekurhuleni energy programme could save R36-billion [SOUND]

# Ekurhuleni mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza says the city’s independent power producer programme could attract 6.2-billion-rand in investment and generate 36-billion-rand in bulk electricity savings over 20 years. Xhakaza says the City’s application for a Ministerial Determination of the Electricity Regulation Act provides regulatory certainty for producers to secure funding moving towards construction. The Determination allows the city to buy electricity directly from independent power producers. He says the initiative aims to strengthen energy security, create jobs and provide affordable electricity for residents and businesses: