Electricity and Energy

National Target

1.4 million additional households to be connected to the grid between 2014 and 2019, and 105 000 additional non-grid connections.

Status Of Energy Plan

An energy plan lacks. The Municipality does not have the capacity to develop the plan and need assistance.

General Challenges

(i) Load shedding
(ii) Cost of Electricity
(iii) Age of Pofadder’s reticulation network
(iv) High masts lights
(iv) Witbank does not have public lighting.

Areas With Access To Electricity

(i) All areas have access to electricity.
(ii) KhâI-Ma Municipality supply to the households at Blyvooruitsig, Pofadder, and Pofadder.
(iii) Escom supplies electricity directly to households at Onseepkans, Pella, and Witbank.
(iv) The service is reliable except for breakdowns on the reticulation network (seldom), ESCOM’s infrastructure, and load shedding.

Areas With Access To Public Lighting

High mast lights
Some areas at Onseepkans (Sending) and Pella are still dark and more lights are needs. The high mast light in Madeliefie Avenue, Blyvooruitsig, Pofadder needs attention.
The part of the N14 through the town is dark without lighting. Many fatal hit-and- run accidents occurred during the past years. An application has been submitted to SANRAL for the installation of street lights.

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