eSwatini calls for solar power bids to ease reliance on Eskom
The government wants the country to produce 100% of its own power by 2034
The kingdom of eSwatini has called for bids to build 40MW of solar power capacity to reduce reliance on SA’s troubled state power firm, Eskom.
The kingdom, formerly known as Swaziland, imports 80% of its electricity from SA, where the cash-strapped national supplier has implemented some of the worst rolling blackouts in years and has needed a state bailout to survive.
Sikhumbuzo Nkambule, communications and consumer affairs manager at the eSwatini Energy Regulatory Authority, told Reuters the solar project would cut electricity imports and boost job creation, and could also stimulate foreign investment. The bidding process will close on August 23.
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