News24 Business | ‘The best money we’ve ever spent’ – Cape Town pays customers R26m for their power
City of Cape Town customers have earned R25.8 million in feed-in tariffs and incentives for selling their excess power.
THURSDAY, 25 APRIL 2024, 10:57
City of Cape Town customers have earned R25.8 million in feed-in tariffs and incentives for selling their excess power.
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