R131 million Wilro Park Substation upgrade complete
8 August 2019
Today, 8 August 2019, I officially opened the Wilro Park Substation after it underwent a R131 million refurbishment. This was one of 11 major substation upgrades City Power is currently working on.
Furthermore, the completion of the Wilro Park Substation upgrade is the first of six planned for the current financial year.
I was joined by the MMC for Environment and Infrastructure Services, Cllr Nico de Jager, and City Power management as we marked the official launch of the substation after substantial upgrades were made.
Before upgrades started, the substation had already been in existence for well over 40 years, and the equipment surpassed its average lifespan. In an effort to combat power outages faced by residents in Wilro Park and surrounds, three 45MVA (megavolt amps) transformers were installed. This is an improvement from the two 40MVA transformers that existed before.