Mashaba unveils upgraded Roosevelt Park substation
JOHANNESBURG - Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba on Friday launched the newly upgraded Roosevelt Park substation, marking the completion of the highly anticipated three-year project.
"The upgrade of this substation is very important, not only to these affected residents, but also to the entire City of Johannesburg’s electrical network," said Mashaba.Mashaba said the equipment at this substation, like many others across the city, was 65 years old. Refurbishments had not been undertaken in over 25 years.
The Roosevelt Park Substation upgrade included two new 88kv lines feeding from the Delta Substation, providing greater redundancy and stability for the network for the next 40 years.
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