Tshwane’s team of electricity technicians has now completed more than 80% of the repair work that needs to be done at the Pyramid Substation.

The Substation was gutted by fire in the early hours of Wednesday, 02 October 2024, and a team of technicians dispatched on-site the same day has been working around the clock to operationalize it.

The team has now repaired the damaged multi-core cables between the control panel and the transformer. Medium Voltage equipment pressure testing has also been completed.
Today, 09 October 2024, the team will focus on finalizing the cabling work, topping up and purifying the transformer oil, closing panels, and reconnecting the busbars. This will be done in parallel with the tests on protection equipment and the transformer.

At this stage, the estimated time for restoration has still not yet been determined.

The city is once more apologizing to the affected residents for the inconvenience caused by the fire incident at the Substation. Customers will be kept abreast of the developments.