City invests R300m in cutting-edge Bellville South electricity switching station upgrades

(Media Release: Issued and provided by the City of Cape Town)

The City is investing significantly in cutting-edge upgrades of its high-voltage Triangle Farm electricity switching station in Bellville South.

The upgrades will assist in enabling the reliable supply to residents, businesses and a number of large power users in the area. The City’s Energy Directorate is the City’s top performer with the biggest spend of more than R1,1 billon for infrastructure investment in the 2023/24 financial year, investing in power infrastructure as well as diversification of energy sources across the city. 

The City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Energy, Alderman Xanthea Limberg, and electricity teams visited the Triangle Farm switching station upgrade project to have a look at the work being completed thus far. The planned budget for the project over a five-year period is R318 million and the project entails the construction of a new switching station building as well as infrastructure network strengthening and new equipment.

"Cape Town is one of the fastest growing cities in South Africa and this particular upgrade is essential to future-prep our City by increasing the capacity of the switching station’s infrastructure. Once completed, this will not only have immediate benefits for several existing households, but will also attract and support major industries such as large data centres and independent power producers to set up shop in Cape Town," said Alderman Limberg.

Read the full press release here.