# The City of Cape Town will spend an estimated 71.2-billion-rand over the next three years on energy projects. These include upgrading the Steenbras power plant, expanding solar photovoltaic capacity, and rolling out LED streetlights. Investments are also expected to target infrastructure upgrades in areas like Bellville and Gugulethu, and a battery storage facility at Atlantis. Mayoral committee member for Energy, Xanthea Limberg, says the metro is supporting grid resilience, embedded generation, battery storage, energy efficiency and metering infrastructure.
Cape Town commits R71.2-billion to boost energy security and solar expansion