Infrastructure investment: Parow electricity substation maintenance and upgrades
29 April 2025
Ongoing electricity infrastructure maintenance and upgrades are key to reliable electricity supply in the metro. The City continues to invest in electricity infrastructure maintenance as well as in major electricity grid upgrades and is investing R4 billion in electricity upgrades over the next three years.
The City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Energy, Alderman Xanthea Limberg, visited the Kohler substation in Beaconvale, Parow where Energy teams were carrying out critical infrastructure maintenance.
‘The City’s Kohler substation maintenance work forms part of the City’s ongoing investment in our critical electricity infrastructure across the metro. We are rolling out routine electricity maintenance, upgrades and making large capital investments in new power infrastructure as it is important to sustaining a reliable and resilient electricity grid of the future.
‘These investments are essential to securing efficient and reliable power supply, while significantly minimising disruptions and, most critically, prolonging the lifespan of our power infrastructure to support the growing energy needs of both our residents and businesses. Our efforts not only underscore the City’s forward-thinking approach to service delivery, but also highlight our commitment to realising the vision contained in our Energy Strategy.
‘The reliability of the City of Cape Town’s electricity infrastructure is a result of our extensive maintenance programme, including a R4 billion infrastructure pipeline between 2024 and 2027. As we move forward, we will continue to provide residents with safe and efficient power supply and protect the Cape Town economy from costly power disruptions,’ said Alderman Limberg.
Let’s ACT: Protect Your Power
The City is also investigating innovative materials to replace existing materials to reduce the value of cabling and other metals that are popular in the second hand market. The City is doing all it can to protect infrastructure and we ask residents to report suspicious activity or criminal acts either to the South African Police Service or the City at 021 480 7700 or WhatsApp 060 0181 505.
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