Cape Town — The Department of Energy plans to offer a rebate for property developers who fit energy saving features in buildings.
Tabling the department's Budget Vote on Tuesday, Minister of Energy Dipuo Peters said there were still many hotels that didn't have energy efficient systems that for example turned off power automatically in a guest's room when they left to go out.
She said the offer presented an opportunity for businesses and homeowners to invest in metering systems which could automatically switch off electricity when it wasn't needed.
Nelisiwe Magubane, the department's director general, said R5.3 billion had been set aside in allowances. (Read more...)
BuaNews (Tshwane)
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