Edwaleni Stonehenge projects to be completed 2024

MBABANE – The Eswatini Electricity Company (EEC) has projected to complete the Edwaleni Stonehenge 132 Kilovolts (kV) project before May 30, 2024.

EEC said the budget estimate for the project was E195 million and they have spent E8 579 457.64 in payments to date.

In terms of progress they said the foundations construction was in progress for the Edwaleni substation demolition of existing foundations have been completed for the 6tonehenge substation and casting of foundations was already in progress.

EEC also mentioned that the foundations construction was also in progress for the 132 k9 line constructions and the assembling of steel towers would resume.

7he electricity company also mentioned that the high cost of import electricity at peak times has a serious negative impact on the business which made sales tariffs unaffordable to consumers in general.

Requirement

It was observed that there was a constant requirement of 11m3 s that must constantly be released to meet the demand of downstream water users including local sugar cane farmers 6outh Africa and 0o]ambique.

7his water is often released during standard and off-peak time periods when the cost of electricity is relatively cheap.

The EEC said casting of foundations was already in progress. (Inset) Transmission line, EEC said the assembling of steel towers would resume.

³7herefore the 0aguga Expansion project was conceived to increase generation and reduce electricity imported at peak times and store the water in the regulating weir to maintain the 11m3 s required to satisfy other users.´

³%y way of illustration an additional 100: unit generates about two