Midvaal opens new R49m Savanna substation to improve electricity distribution
The newly built Savanna City substation
Midvaal mayor Peter Teixeira and dignitaries open the new substation
The Midvaal local municipality opened the new R49-million Savanna City substation to increase electricity capacity and improve distribution.
The project was completed on time and within budget. It forms part of the municipality’s ongoing investment in infrastructure to ensure communities have access to reliable and sustainable electricity services.
The construction of the substation included the development of key electrical infrastructure in accordance with State-owned power utility Eskom standards and specifications, which included the construction of the substation terrace and earthmat, plinths and foundations.
Further, the project included the construction of an 88 kV control room, which is equipped with the required ventilation and warning signage, as well as 11 kV switching rooms, a control room and a load control room.
An oil holding dam was also built for the 88/11 kV transformers, while yard stone was spread across the substation yard in accordance with the required specifications.
The project also contributed to the local economy and created 25 jobs during the construction phase. Ten small, medium-sized and microenterprises were subcontracted to participate in the project.
The Savanna City substation is an important addition to Midvaal’s electricity infrastructure and will increase capacity to meet the growing demand for electricity in the area.
The municipality continues to make these investments to unlock further developments and to ensure its infrastructure keeps pace with that growth, it says.
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