5 million CFL bulbs for Cape Town
Add comment March 8th, 2006
The government, Eskom and light-bulb manufacturer Osram will be providing 5 million energy-saving compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) to households affected by power outages in Cape Town.
as reported by southafrica.info…
“This will contribute to alleviating some of the problems experienced with the Koeberg Power Station being out of commission for repairs for approximately nine months”, said Minerals and Energy Minister Lindiwe Hendricks.“It is anticipated that this will lower the peak demand by approximately 100 megawatts, which is significant as one of the two Koeberg units can supply 800 megawatts.”