Mooikloof substation to boast new crime-fighting tools after scheduled June completion
Tshwane metro's plans to upgrade the Mooikloof substation had setbacks after it suffered fire damage again during its crucial upgrade stages.
The refurbishment of the Mooikloof substation has been moved to June and will see the facility boast crime-fighting tools.
The substation in the east of Pretoria was scheduled to be wrapped up in December last year, however was ravaged by a fire, delaying its upgrade period.
The substation, expected to go live by June, will boast new cameras to monitor it and ensure that theft and vandalism are prevented there in future.
The Tshwane metro said the work done at the substation was set back by a fire which led to the delays.
R15-million was allocated to the Mooikloof substation ravaged by a blaze in April 2024. Since the fire, many residents fed by the station are still suffering from power outages as they wait for the completion of upgrades.
Spokesperson Lindela Mashigo revealed the blaze struck while the repair efforts were underway, derailing the progress of the already-delayed project.
Amid mounting frustrations from ratepayers, Mashigo assured that the team is working “around the clock” to meet the revised timelines and restore electricity to the beleaguered community.
He said the scope of work entails: the procurement and installation of electrical components 11kV switchgear, 132kV protection panels, batteries and chargers, a communication panel and cameras.
All of these have already been installed and the last remaining tasks are to procure and install multicore and power cables as well as commissioning and testing the installed equipment.
Mashigo said the energy and electricity department had reviewed the designs of all new substations and the design updates include 11kV metal-enclosed switchgear instead of metal-clad switchgear.
“This gives the ability to house the circuit breaker, cables, and isolators into their compartments and allows for safer operations in terms of not having to rack the breaker in and out as this would damage the connectors.”
Mashigo said in addition, all stages have been segregated by constructing firewalls between the stages.
“This includes the housing of 11kV switchgear, battery system and associated 11kV equipment.”
He said the scope is to re-instate the substation to its original designed capacity before the fire damage.
Mashigo said the improvements to the substation will include installing new cameras to monitor the substation, to prevent theft and vandalism.
“Arc detection and protection devices are to be installed upon completion of the substation.”
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