Riversdale becomes first energy-independent town

A new R210 million solar power plant at Riversdale in the Western Cape is set to help Hessequa Municipality reduce its reliance on Eskom and keep electricity costs down for consumers.

The ten-megawatt solar field is coupled with a ten-megawatt battery storage system, allowing excess power generated during the day to be stored and used when demand and electricity costs rise.

The project is being hailed as a milestone in municipal energy generation, with the Western Cape now competing on the global stage for clean-energy innovation....

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