# Electricity and Energy minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says Ekurhuleni’s new energy programme could reduce electricity costs by 7.97-percent at current prices. The initiative is expected to attract 16.2-billion-rand in private investment, with the first 357 megawatts of solar power targeted for operation in the 2027/28 financial year. The minister says the programme could create jobs, support local industries and expand black ownership by 80-percent, delivering economic benefits to communities:
Ekurhuleni electricity project expected to attract R16.6-billion in investment [SOUND]
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