The city of Cape Town said on Tuesday it was asking the High Court in Pretoria to treat a pending court matter between itself, the energy minister, and the National Energy Regulator of South Africa regarding electricity procurement as urgent.
“It is vital that we future-proof our city to ensure that security of supply, and cleaner supply at that, is enhanced,” it said. The price of power generated from IPPs would differ based on technology and the procurement process to be followed if the court case was successful. It encouraged other metros to join it and actively participate in “constructive responses” to mitigate the impact of electricity supply shortage, especially on the commercial sector.
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