{"id":55670,"date":"2022-09-22T14:58:47","date_gmt":"2022-09-22T12:58:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/weslander\/sbm-has-plans-to-curb-effects-of-load-shedding-20220922\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T12:27:13","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T10:27:13","slug":"sbm-has-plans-to-curb-effects-of-load-shedding-20220922","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/weslander\/sbm-has-plans-to-curb-effects-of-load-shedding-20220922\/","title":{"rendered":"SBM has plans to curb effects of load shedding"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"p\">\n<p>Active plans are in place for the Saldanha Bay municipal area to become energy resilient.<\/p>\n<p>This comes after a meeting on Monday (19 September) during which the procurement of energy in the Saldanha Bay area was discussed.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\">\n<div class=\"p\">\n<p>The Executive Management Team meeting was attended by Andr\u00e9 Truter, Mayor of the Saldanha Bay Municipality (SBM), directors and senior management.<\/p>\n<p>According to Truter,  SBM has been working on plans to mitigate load shedding in the Saldanha Bay municipal area. \u201cMy team and I have been working tirelessly to put plans in place for energy security. The team has gone way beyond the call of duty to put preventative measures in place to prioritise exceptional service delivery for the people of Saldanha Bay,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\">\n<div class=\"p\">He has assured residents of Saldanha Bay that there are active plans in place and he is meeting with the relevant role players to ensure that the area becomes energy resilient. Truter states that he and the Municipal Manager, Heinrich Mettler, are currently working on a private energy procurement project and they have the full support of the Western Cape Government. \u201cWe have ambitious plans, but I believe they are doable,\u201d Truter. <p><\/p>\n<div class=\"p\">\n<p>He added that load shedding is the biggest constraint on Saldanha Bay\u2019s economic growth. \u201cHowever, we are taking action to address both the immediate crisis and to make load shedding a thing of the past.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Truter said it would be reckless to make promises but he can assure all citizens that the municipality is doing everything in its power to position itself in the best way possible to secure energy resilience, build the economy and to ensure that no business will have to close its doors.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\">\n<div class=\"p\">He further mentioned that, as a municipality, they would also like to receive support from National Government on their energy procurement project. He said the plans are not to entirely remove the municipal area off the grid but to rather not be dependant on it. <p><\/p>\n<div class=\"p\">\n<p>He added that SBM is one of the top municipalities which are financially viable and due to the team being prudent with their finances, the municipality can build a buffer and shield residents.<\/p>\n<p>Truter urges residents to use electricity sparingly by offering the following energy saving tips listed by Premier Allan Winde:<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\">\n<div class=\"p\">\u2022\u2009Switch off all appliances at the wall and pull out chargers \u2013 this could save 6% on electricity costs.<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"p\">\u2022\u2009Decrease the geyser temperature to 60 degrees Celsius \u2013 this can save 5% on electricity costs.<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"p\">\u2022\u2009Fit geysers with geyser blankets to prevent heat loss.<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"p\">\u2022\u2009Replace light bulbs with energy saving bulbs.<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"p\">\n<p>\u2022\u2009Set pool pumps to run for fewer hours.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI plead with our residents to bear with us. SBM is a receiver of load shedding, but I can assure every citizen out there that we are in good hands. I am very confident in the team. 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