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Electricity and Energy Minister, Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Electricity and Energy Minister Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says about 50 villages across the country will receive electricity through innovative technology in the next four years.
WATCH | Minister of Electricity Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says about 50 villages across the country will soon receive electricity through innovative technology. He launched the Madimbo-Mabvete micro-grid solar project in Niani, outside Musina, Limpopo, set to benefit 600… pic.twitter.com/vyUPf9Mk0u
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He was speaking during the official launch of the Madimbo-Mabvete micro-grid solar project in Niani, outside Musina, Limpopo, on Friday.
WATCH | As South Africa heads into the festive season, Electricity Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says Eskom’s energy availability factor is at about 70%, adding that the country is “in an excellent space.” pic.twitter.com/SCuGnUzpIf
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VIDEO | Micro-grid solar project launched in Niani:
Ramokgopa says the project is set to benefit 600 households in the Mabvete and Madimbo villages.
“We are going to escalate this in terms of the pace and number of villages that will be connected. Our ambition is to do no less than 50 villages in the next four years. We are also hoping we will exceed that number to make sure that more and more people are connected with access to electricity have got access to telecommunications,” he says.
VIDEO | Launch of micro-grid solar project in Musina, Limpopo:
