UNEXPECTED WATER INTERRUPTION DUE TO PIPE FAILURE
Issued by George Municipality, 23 July 2023 @13:45
A pipe break occurred on Ann Street in Denneoord. A water truck is being dispatched to be stationary at Ann Street. The estimated time of repair is 5-6 hours.
A pipe failure occurred in Parkdene at Bloukopkoggelmander Street. The estimated time of repair is 5 hours. Meanwhile, we’ve dispatched two water trucks to the street to supply drinking water temporarily.
2 July 2023 @11:20
Eskom Load shedding schedule update:
Issued by George Municipality 22 July 2023 at 09:37
Due to higher than anticipated demand, Stage 5 loadshedding will be implemented from 16:00 today until midnight. Thereafter, Stage 4 loadshedding will be implemented until 05:00 on Sunday.*
George will be affected as follows:
Saturday 22/07/2023
04:00 – 06:30
12:00 – 14:30
20:00 – 22:30
Sunday 23/07/2023
04:00 – 05:30
20:00 – 22:30
Uniondale will be affected as follows:
Saturday 22/07/2023
07:00 – 09:30
15:00 – 17:30
23:00 – 01:30
Sunday 23/07/2023
15:00 – 16:30
23:00 – 01:30
Consumers are reminded to use electricity sparingly after power returns
Please do not switch high-usage equipment on immediately after Load shedding. Consumers are urged to turn off high-usage equipment and where possible to not switch on appliances such as stoves and kettles for at least 30 minutes after load shedding. This will reduce the risk of overload tripping on the network and reduce our current high MVA spikes.
Reporting power outages
Please do not phone the afterhours number or the Electrotechnical Department to report that you have no power immediately after load shedding is scheduled to be lifted. Please be aware of the rotational switching on and wait at least 30 minutes before reporting no power. The directorate will be aware if there has been a possible substation trip which needs to be sorted out.
Receive Eskom loadshedding notifications by downloading the free EskomSePush app from Google Play Store
Motorists are warned to drive cautiously following a truck that caught fire this evening on the N9 between Uniondale and George at the Joncksrus turn-off and not on the N2 as reported earlier. A stop-and-go is in place for the rest of the night.
PLANNED INTERRUPTION OF THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY: PORTION OF HEATHERLANDS
THE FOLLOWING AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED:
PORTION OF HEATHERLANDS
KOLLEGE & PLANTATION ROAD
NOTICE is hereby given that the electricity supply will be interrupted on SUNDAY, 23 JULY 2023 FROM 09:00 TO 16:00 for the purpose of doing alterations to the electrical mains. Consumers are warned to treat the installation as being live for the full duration as the supply may be resumed at any time within the notified period.
Should circumstances prevent the work being carried out during the abovementioned period; the work will be done on SUNDAY, 30 JULY 2023 FROM 09:00 TO 16:00.
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BEPLANDE ONDERBREKING VAN DIE ELEKTRIESE TOEVOE: GEDEELTE VAN HEATHERLANDS
DIE VOLGENDE AREAS SAL GERAAK WORD:
GEDEELTE VAN HEATHERLANDS
KOLLEGE & PLANTASIE WEG
KENNISGEWING geskied hiermee dat die elektriese toevoer onderbreek sal word op SONDAG, 23 JULIE 2023 VANAF 09:00 TOT 16:00 met die doel om veranderings aan elektriese hoofleidings te maak. Klante word gewaarsku om die installasie as lewendig te beskou vir die volle periode aangesien die toevoer enige tyd gedurende die periode aangeskakel mag word.
Sou omstandighede verhoed dat die werk gedoen kan word gedurende bogenoemde periode, sal die werk gedoen word op SONDAG, 30 JULIE 2023 VANAF 09:00 TOT 16:00.
PLANNED INTERRUPTION OF THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY: PORTION OF HEATHERLANDS
THE FOLLOWING AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED:
PORTION OF HEATHERLANDS
HILLWOOD & PLOVER ROAD
NOTICE is hereby given that the electricity supply will be interrupted on SATURDAY, 22 JULY 2023 FROM 09:00 TO 16:00 for the purpose of doing alterations to the electrical mains. Consumers are warned to treat the installation as being live for the full duration as the supply may be resumed at any time within the notified period.
Should circumstances prevent the work being carried out during the abovementioned period; the work will be done on SATURDAY, 29 JULY 2023 FROM 09:00 TO 16:00.
Issued by George Municipality
20 July 2023
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BEPLANDE ONDERBREKING VAN DIE ELEKTRIESE TOEVOER: GEDEELTE VAN HEATHERLANDS
DIE VOLGENDE AREAS SAL GERAAK WORD:
GEDEELTE VAN HEATHERLANDS
HILLWOOD & PLOVER WEG
KENNISGEWING geskied hiermee dat die elektriese toevoer onderbreek sal word op SATERDAG, 22 JULIE 2023 VANAF 09:00 TOT 16:00 met die doel om veranderings aan elektriese hoofleidings te maak. Klante word gewaarsku om die installasie as lewendig te beskou vir die volle periode aangesien die toevoer enige tyd gedurende die periode aangeskakel mag word.
Sou omstandighede verhoed dat die werk gedoen kan word gedurende bogenoemde periode, sal die werk gedoen word op SATERDAG, 29 JULIE 2023 VANAF 09:00 TOT 16:00.
Uitgereik deur George Munisipaliteit
20 July 2023
George will be affected as follows:
Thursday 20/07/2023
22:00 – 00:30
Friday 21/07/2023
04:00 – 06:30
12:00 – 14:30
20:00 – 22:30
Saturday 22/07/2023
04:00 – 05:30
12:00 – 14:30
20:00 – 22:30
Uniondale will be affected as follows:
Thursday 20/07/2023
17:00 – 19:30
Friday 21/07/2023
07:00 – 09:30
15:00 – 17:30
23:00 – 01:30
Saturday 22/07/2023
15:00 – 17:30
23:00 – 01:30
Municipal Plant of the Month – the White Ginger Lily. Hedychium sp H.coccineum, H.gardenerianum, H.coronarium, H.flavescens.
Identification: These plants have similar growth habits to Cannas. And are large and robust – growing up to 2 m tall. They have large broad bright green leaves that sheath the stems. The flowers range in colour from white, yellow to red and orange-yellow. Flowers are very showy and have a lovely fragrance. Flower spikes appear between January and March – they are up to 350 mm long and every individual flower has a slender tube, three narrow and three broad petal-like lobes. Hedychium sp sprouts very readily from strong rhizomes, forms dense clumps and easily re-grow from any broken sections left behind in the soil.
Invasive Status: Ginger lilies are listed as Category 1b weeds and habitat transformers and must be removed and destroyed. They invade forests, plantations and riverbanks as well as moist shaded sites.
Control: Ginger lilies are difficult to control once established. As there is no herbicide registered for the control of this plant, although Kaput has been found to be effective in some instances, entire plants and rhizomes should be manually removed. Follow-up may well be necessary to remove plants that have re-grown from pieces of rhizome left behind. Do not dump this species on a compost heap – it will take root and establish itself right there. Preferably shred before disposal/composting. However, if that is not possible, remove the rhizomes, allow them to dry out and then burn.
References: www.invasives.org.za www.sanbi.org https://www.george.gov.za/notices/public-notice-alien-invasive-plants/ (search under COMMUNITY SERVICES and NEWS tabs.
Unplanned outage, Hoekwil, Electrician has been dispatched.
Issued by George Municipality
20 July 2023 @09:55
ESKOM LOADSHEDDING UPDATE: 19 JULY 2023
Due to the breakdowns of eight generating units since Tuesday evening, Stage 4 loadshedding will be implemented from 16:00 today until 05:00 on Thursday. Thereafter, Stage 3 loadshedding will be implemented from 05:00 until 16:00.
Uniondale will be affected as follows:
Wednesday 19/07/2023
17:00 – 19:30
Thursday 20/07/2023
01:00 – 03:30
09:00 – 11:30
17:00 – 19:30
George loadshedding times for Wednesday, 19 July and Thursday, 20 July 2023 remain unchanged as follows:
Wednesday 19/07/2023
22:00 – 00:30
Thursday 20/07/2023
06:00 – 08:30
22:00 – 00:30
THE PLANNED INTERRUPTION OF POWER SUPPLY IN A PORTION OF DENNEOORD POSTPONED TO THE ALTERNATE DATE
The planned outage for a portion of Denneoord (Boet, Charlotte, Porter streets area) will be postponed to tomorrow (21 July 2023) due to the current loss of electrical supply in various other areas in the municipal area.
Issued by George Municipality
20 July 2023
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PLANNED INTERRUPTION OF THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY: PORTION OF DENNEOORD
THE FOLLOWING AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED:
PORTION OF DENNEOORD
BOET, CHARLOTTE, PORTER, WELLINGTON, MOOISIG, KLAPPERBOS STREETS
NOTICE is hereby given that the electricity supply will be interrupted on THURSDAY 20 JULY 2023 FROM 09H00 TO 16H00 for the purpose of doing alterations to the electrical mains. Consumers are warned to treat the installation as being live for the full duration as the supply may be resumed at any time within the notified period.
Should circumstances prevent the work being carried out during the abovementioned period; the work will be done on FRIDAY 21 JULY 2023 FROM 09H00 TO 16H00.
Issued by George Municipality
18 July 2023
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BEPLANDE ONDERBREKING VAN DIE ELEKTRIESE TOEVOER: GEDEELTE VAN DENNEOORD
DIE VOLGENDE AREAS SAL GERAAK WORD:
GEDEELTE VAN DENNEOORD
BOET, CHARLOTTE, PORTER, WELLINGTON, MOOISIG, KLAPPERBOS STRATE
KENNISGEWING geskied hiermee dat die elektriese toevoer onderbreek sal word op DONDERDAG 20 JULIE 2023 VANAF 09H00 TOT 16H00 met die doel om veranderings aan elektriese hoofleidings te maak. Klante word gewaarsku om die installasie as lewendig te beskou vir die volle periode aangesien die toevoer enige tyd gedurende die periode aangeskakel mag word.
Sou omstandighede verhoed dat die werk gedoen kan word gedurende bogenoemde periode, sal die werk gedoen word op VRYDAG 21 JULIE 2023 VANAF 09H00 TOT 16H00.
Uitgereik deur George Munisipaliteit
18 Julie 2023
PLANNED INTERRUPTION OF THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY – PORTION OF DENNEOORD
THE FOLLOWING AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED:
PORTION OF DENNEOORD
11TH AVENUE- WATERWORKS
NOTICE is hereby given that the electricity supply will be interrupted on THURSDAY 20 JULY 2023 FROM 09H00 TO 16H00 for the purpose of doing alterations to the electrical mains. Consumers are warned to treat the installation as being live for the full duration as the supply may be resumed at any time within the notified period.
Should circumstances prevent the work from being carried out during the abovementioned period; the work will be done on FRIDAY 21 JULY 2023 FROM 09H00 TO 16H00.
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BEPLANDE ONDERBREKING VAN DIE ELEKTRIESE TOEVOER – GEDEELTE VAN DENNEOORD
DIE VOLGENDE AREAS SAL GERAAK WORD:
GEDEELTE VAN DENNEOORD
11DE LAAN- WATERWERKE
KENNISGEWING geskied hiermee dat die elektriese toevoer onderbreek sal word op DONDERDAG 20 JULIE 2023 VANAF 09H00 TOT 16H00 met die doel om veranderings aan elektriese hoofleidings te maak. Klante word gewaarsku om die installasie as lewendig te beskou vir die volle periode aangesien die toevoer enige tyd gedurende die periode aangeskakel mag word.
Sou omstandighede verhoed dat die werk gedoen kan word gedurende bogenoemde periode, sal die werk gedoen word op VRYDAG 21 JULIE 2023 VANAF 09H00 TOT 16H00.
Update: Water restored to Rietvlei. Issued by George Municipality 18 July 2023 at 14h10
DELVILLE PARK
Delville Park is experiencing water outages due to a fault in a valve. The Water team is currently restoring water to the affected areas. A water truck is currently stationed at Olympic School and one in Olympic Square. The water should be back in 30 minutes for both schools and Delville Park. Olympic Drive will be without water from c/o Llama Street and Square Hill Drive until 17.00 while the repair work continues. A water truck has been dispatched to temporarily supply water in this area.
RIETVLEI
An unexpected water outage occurred in Rietvlei due to a damaged pipe. Municipal staff was dispatched to assess and repair. The time of repair will be communicated when the assessment has been completed. A water truck has meanwhile been dispatched to Rietvlei.
Issued by George Municipality
18 July 2023 @12:35
Stage 4 loadshedding will be implemented from 16:00 today until 05:00 on Tuesday, as previously communicated. Thereafter, Stage 1 loadshedding will be implemented from 05:00 until 16:00, followed by Stage 3 loadshedding from 16:00 until 05:00 on Wednesday. This pattern will continue to be implemented daily until further notice.
George will be affected as follows:
Monday 17/07/2023
22:00 – 00:30
Tuesday 18/07/2023
22:00 – 00:30
Wednesday 19/07/2023
22:00 – 00:30
Thursday 20/07/2023
06:00 – 08:30
22:00 – 00:30
Friday 21/07/2023
04:00 – 05:30
12:00 – 14:30
Uniondale will be affected as follows:
Monday 17/07/2023
17:00 – 19:30
Tuesday 18/07/2023
01:00 – 03:30
17:00 – 19:30
Wednesday 19/07/2023
01:00 – 03:30
17:00 – 19:30
Thursday 20/07/2023
01:00 – 03:30
09:00 – 11:30
Friday 21/07/2023
15:00 – 17:30
Eskom load shedding update: Sunday, 16 July 2023 at 14h00 – As previously communicated, Stage 4 load shedding will be implemented from 16:00 today until 05:00 on Monday. Thereafter, Stage 2 load-shedding will be implemented from 05:00 until 16:00, followed by Stage 4 loadshedding until 05:00 on Tuesday. This pattern will be repeated daily until further notice.
George will be affected as follows:
Sunday 16/07/2023
16:00 – 18:30
Monday 17/07/2023
06:00 – 08:30
14:00 – 16:30
22:00 – 00:30
Tuesday 18/07/2023
14:00 – 16:30
22:00 – 00:30
Wednesday 19/07/2023
14:00 – 16:30
22:00 – 00:30
Thursday 20/07/2023
06:00 – 08:30
22:00 – 00:30
Friday 21/07/2023
04:00 – 06:30
12:00 – 14:30
20:00 – 22:30
Uniondale will be affected as follows:
Sunday 16/07/2023
19:00 – 21:30
Monday 17/07/2023
01:00 – 03:30
09:00 – 11:30
17:00 – 19:30
Tuesday 18/07/2023
01:00 – 03:30
17:00 – 19:30
Wednesday 19/07/2023
01:00 – 03:30
17:00 – 19:30
Thursday 20/07/2023
01:00 – 03:30
09:00 – 11:30
17:00 – 19:30
Friday 21/07/2023
07:00 – 09:30
15:00 – 17:30
23:00 – 01:30
THE FOLLOWING AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED:
PORTION OF HEATHER PARK
AIRWAY ROAD, WILLOW ROAD
NOTICE is hereby given that the electricity supply will be interrupted on SATURDAY 15 JULY 2023 FROM 09H00 TO 16H00 for the purpose of doing alterations to the electrical mains. Consumers are warned to treat the installation as being live for the full duration as the supply may be resumed at any time within the notified period.
Should circumstances prevent the work being carried out during the abovementioned period; the work will be done on
SATURDAY 22 JULY 2023 FROM 09H00 TO 16H00.
KENNISGEWING VAN DIE ONDERBREKING
VAN DIE ELEKTRIESE TOEVOER.
DIE VOLGENDE AREAS SAL GERAAK WORD:
GEDEELTE VAN HEATHER PARK
AIRWAY WEG, WILLOW WEG
KENNISGEWING geskied hiermee dat die elektriese toevoer onderbreek sal word op SATERDAG 15 JULIE 2023 VANAF 09H00 TOT 16H00 met die doel om veranderings aan elektriese hoofleidings te maak. Klante word gewaarsku om die installasie as lewendig te beskou vir die volle periode aangesien die toevoer enige tyd gedurende die periode aangeskakel mag word.
Sou omstandighede verhoed dat die werk gedoen kan word gedurende bogenoemde periode, sal die werk gedoen word op SATERDAG 22 JULIE 2023 VANAF 09H00 TOT 16H00.
Eskom load shedding update: Stage 6 loadshedding will continue to be implemented over the weekend, in order to replenish emergency reserves and set a possible path for the reduction in stages of loadshedding in the coming week.
Issued by George Municipality 13 July 2023 on behalf of Eskom.
George will be affected as follows:
Thursday 13/07/2023
16:00 – 20:30 **
Friday 14/07/2023
00:00 – 02:30
08:00 – 10:30
16:00 – 20:30 **
Saturday 15/07/2023
00:00 – 04:30 **
08:00 – 10:30
16:00 – 18:30
Sunday 16/07/2023
00:00 – 04:30 **
08:00 – 12:30 **
16:00 – 18:30
Uniondale will be affected as follows:
Thursday 13/07/2023
19:00 – 23:30 **
Friday 14/07/2023
03:00 – 05:30
11:00 – 13:30
19:00 – 23:30 **
Saturday 15/07/2023
03:00 – 07:30 **
11:00 – 13:30
19:00 – 21:30
Sunday 16/07/2023
03:00 – 07:30 **
11:00 – 15:30 **
19:00 – 21:30
PLANNED INTERRUPTION OF THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY: PORTION OF BORCHARDS
THE FOLLOWING AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED:
PORTION OF BORCHARDS
BELLAIR STREET
NOTICE is hereby given that the electricity supply will be interrupted on TUESDAY 11 JULY 2023 FROM 09H00 TO 16H00 for the purpose of doing alterations to the electrical mains. Consumers are warned to treat the installation as being live for the full duration as the supply may be resumed at any time within the notified period.
Should circumstances prevent the work being carried out during the abovementioned period; the work will be done on WEDNESDAY 12 JULY 2023 FROM 09H00 TO 16H00.
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BEPLANDE ONDERBREKING VAN DIE ELEKTRIESE TOEVOER: GEDEELTE VAN BORCHARDS
DIE VOLGENDE AREAS SAL GERAAK WORD:
GEDEELTE VAN BORCHARDS
BELLAIR STRAAT
KENNISGEWING geskied hiermee dat die elektriese toevoer onderbreek sal word op DINSDAG 11 JULIE 2023 VANAF 09H00 TOT 16H00 met die doel om veranderings aan elektriese hoofleidings te maak. Klante word gewaarsku om die installasie as lewendig te beskou vir die volle periode aangesien die toevoer enige tyd gedurende die periode aangeskakel mag word.
Sou omstandighede verhoed dat die werk gedoen kan word gedurende bogenoemde periode, sal die werk gedoen word op WOENSDAG 12 JULIE 2023 VANAF 09H00 TOT 16H00.
From left: Daniel Greeff (Deputy Director Electro for Planning & Design in the Electrotechnical Services Directorate), Cllr Jacqulique Von Brandis (Portfolio Councillor for Civil Engineering Services: Capital Projects and BFI), Cllr Nosicelo Mbethe (Portfolio Councillor for Electrotechnical Services in the George Municipality), Alderman Leon van Wyk (Executive Mayor of George), Dr Michele Gratz (George Municipal Manager), Thabo Yiga (Project Manager: Electrotechnical Services in the George Municipality, Bongani Mandla (Director of Electrotechnical Services in the George Municipality), Roland Appels (Sub-Contractor from MTDJ Projects), and Menno Sulsters (Main Contractor from SEM Solutions Pty Ltd).
The Outeniqua Wastewater Treatment Works (WWTW) which is situated in Pacaltsdorp, South of George, will be the first service plant of the George Municipality to be powered with solar energy following the PV installation of a 400-kilowatt peak (kWp) occupying an area of approximately 4 800 square metres.
Taking into regard the current energy crisis in South Africa that causes power supply interruptions due to Eskom’s loadshedding, this move by the George Municipality can certainly be seen as a quantum leap into an uninterrupted and reliable power supply, not only to Municipal facilities but to the advantage of the citizens of the City of George.
On Friday, 30 June 2023, the Executive Mayor of George, Alderman Leon van Wyk accompanied by the Portfolio Councillor for Electrotechnical Services & Fleet Management, Nosicelo Mbete, Portfolio Councillor for Civil Engineering Services Jacqulique Von Brandis and the George Municipal Manager Dr Michele Gratz, visited the plant that is situated in Pacaltsdorp.
“We are thrilled to have this Solar PV plant installed and are working towards getting operational to provide electricity to our Wastewater Treatment Works by the end of July this year. Meanwhile, we are also busy finalising a tender process for roughly 4.8 Megawatt hours (MWh)’ worth of battery energy storage that we are going to be implementing, and that 4.8MWh will be split between various installations and treatment works around George to compensate for load shedding and any other unexpected power outages,” said Mayor van Wyk.
“Once operational we will be able to power most of the Wastewater Treatment Works electrical loads during the daytime. It is essential that we make use of renewable energy along with a battery pack which will be added in due course so that we can have the Power to operate our sewerage at all times,” Mayor van Wyk added.
The director of Electrotechnical Services in the George Municipality, Bongani Mandla said that this is amongst the multiple solar installations planned for the City of George, particularly, the essential facilities such as Water and Wastewater Treatment Works and then other Municipal Buildings.
‘Solar PV to reduce consumption from the grid and bulk purchases’ – Electrotechnical Services
“The purpose of the installation of Solar PV is to reduce our facilities’ consumption from the grid, which will reduce our bulk purchases. The facility will mainly be supplied through the use of clean energy and a battery energy storage system will also be installed to further make the facility more resilient,” Mandla said.
The system, according to Thabo Yiga, the project manager in the George Municipality’s Electrotechnical Services, will comprise 738 panels, with each panel rated at 545 Watts. “Then we have the inverters that convert the DC power from the panels into AC electricity that’s required by the loads. We have a total of eight (8) inverters, with each inverter rated at 50 kilo Watts (kW),” Yiga said.
“The system will be grid-tied with no storage. However, it will allow for the integration of battery storage to be installed in the next financial year. The power generated will be fed into the facility’s main low-voltage distribution board where the loads (pumps and motors) required to operate the wastewater facility are connected,” Yiga added.
‘A more stable energy supply to the WWTW during periods of power outages’ – Civil Engineering Services
The expected annual energy yield is 678 680 kWhs, and at a rate of R 1.60 per kWh, the cost of the annual energy generated is R1 085 888. The calculated payback period of the system is Seven (7) years. The lifespan of PV systems is 25 years. The system’s total cost, including a 24-month operation and maintenance period and training of 4 municipal staff, is R7,8 million (inclusive of VAT). The carbon emissions that will be avoided using energy generated from a clean and renewable source is 12 809 tonnes over 25 years period.
In addition, the PV system will have a weather monitoring station equipped with four sensors to measure parameters such as irradiance, wind speed and wind direction, humidity, ambient temperature, PV panels temperature, etc. This data, including the PV production date, will be sent to a cloud, and then pulled off from there and displayed on the SCADA system, for remote monitoring (in near real-time).
The Civil Engineering Services of the Municipality, as the beneficiary says the PV installation will enhance service delivery. “The PV system will provide a more stable energy supply to the Wastewater Treatment Works during periods of power outages and ensure power supply continuity is necessary to ensure quality compliance of the final effluent by not causing interruptions to the treatment process,” said Lindsay Mooiman, deputy director for Infrastructure Planning and Project Management Unit in the Civil Engineering Department.
Please watch the visit to the 400-kilowatt peak PV Solar:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrfXVWOlz-o
PV installation of a 400-kilowatt peak occupying an area of approximately 4 800 square metres
Visit to Glenwood transformer from left: Daniel Greeff (Deputy Director Electro for Planning & Design in the Electrotechnical Services Directorate), Cllr Nosicelo Mbethe (Portfolio Councillor for Electrotechnical Services in the George Municipality), Alderman Leon van Wyk (Executive Mayor of George), Dr Michele Gratz (George Municipal Manager, and Bongani Mandla (Director of Electrotechnical Services in the George Municipality).
In its endeavours to supply its citizens with electricity, the George Municipality has recorded a milestone in the electricity network in the George Municipal area as it begins the process of installing three transformers, two in Thembalethu Substation and one in Glenwood Substation in the past two weeks.
On Friday, 30 June, the Executive Mayor of George, Alderman Leon van Wyk, accompanied by the Portfolio Councillor for Electrotechnical Services, Cllr Nosicelo Mbethe, and the George Municipal Manager Dr Michele Gratz visited the recently delivered transformers which are currently being installed in Thembalethu and Glenwood.
Mayor van Wyk says he is delighted to see the progress that has been made so far to strengthen the capacity of the power supply in George. “The installation of these transformers solidifies the Municipality’s quest to capacitate and supply adequate electricity to the City of George while also catering for growth. We are constantly upgrading and increasing the electricity capacity in our substations and ensuring that our substations are up to standard and meet the required needs of the consumption within George and surrounds.
According to the Municipal Electrotechnical Services Directorate, the electricity demand for Thembalethu has increased significantly, to the extent that it reached a point where it is not efficient and reliable to supply the area from the 11 000 Volt network. “To increase the reliability and to establish sufficient capacity for future development, the Municipality needed to establish a 66/11kV substation. The 66 000-volt overhead line network was completed in previous years,” said Bongani Mandla, the director of Electrotechnical Services in the George Municipality.
The Thembalethu substation includes 2 x 20MVA 66/11kV transformers. Each transformer cost in the order of R7.5m and the total project value is in the order of R50 million. The project is expected to conclude towards the end of 2023. This substation will assist with more reliable power to the Thembalethu area and reduce overloading problems on the 11kV network, which will assist with restoration times after a fault or load shedding.
The Glenwood transformer is also 20MVA 66/11kV and added to the existing 2 x 20MVA transformers to assist with the growing demand for the developments in the East of George / Kraaibosch areas and surrounds.
Please watch the visit to the Thembalethu Transformers: https://youtu.be/hjGwOEsjhlY
Please watch the visit to Glenwood Transformer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsIH9nZLlIE
Visit to Thembalethu Transformers from left: Daniel Greeff (Deputy Director Electro for Planning & Design in the Electrotechnical Services Directorate), Cllr Nosicelo Mbethe (Portfolio Councillor for Electrotechnical Services in the George Municipality), Alderman Leon van Wyk (Executive Mayor of George), Dr Michele Gratz (George Municipal Manager), Councillor Sifiso Ntondini (Ward 11 Councillor in Thembalethu) and Bongani Mandla (Director of Electrotechnical Services in the George Municipality).
Delivery process and installation of transformers on the plinths in Glenwood
Delivery process and installation of transformers on the plinths in Thembalethu