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Alternatives: As businesses and wealthier households increasingly turn to rooftop solar and private generation, municipalities are being left with shrinking revenue bases . Photo: File
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SA’s municipal power supply goes downhill

As struggling municipalities face shrinking income and mounting debt, innovative renewable energy models are aiming to stabilise costs and secure power systems

  • Hasina Kathrada
7 min read