The City of Ekurhuleni has committed R25-million to invest in the refurbishment of the electricity distribution infrastructure in Jet Park and surrounding areas in order to stabilise the supply of electricity.
The above-mentioned intervention includes the following:
– Refurbishment of the main substation on Yaldwyn Road. The project commenced in October 2017 with the replacement of medium and high voltage switchgear.
This work is due for completion by the end of June. The work also includes refurbishment of power transformers.
– Refurbishment of ageing and frequently failing medium voltage underground cables. The projects commenced this month and sections of cables will be energised as and when completed.
In total, about 4km of cable will be refurbished by the end of April, said Themba Gadebe, metro spokesperson.
“The city will continuously conduct performance studies on the network and perform intrusive maintenance on the electricity distribution equipment to improve availability and reliability.
“A number of streets in the area will be dug up during this period to provide for the installation of the new medium voltage underground cables,” he added.
