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Eskom completes first phase of host community housing renovations

16th September 2024

By: Marleny Arnoldi

Deputy Editor Online

     

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State-owned power utility Eskom has completed the Masibambisane Air Quality Offset (AQO) project at low-income households in the Ezamokuhle community, in Amersfoort, Mpumalanga.

The project has managed to reduce indoor air emissions and improve quality of life for households.

In Ezamokuhle, 91% of targeted homes have already been upgraded and future phases of the project will reach additional communities across Mpumalanga, including in Phola, Thubelihle and Masakhane.

Eskom says more than 36 000 households across Mpumalanga have been identified for participation in the AQO project.

The AQO project is part of a broader initiative to reduce emissions by households near its power stations.

Through education programmes, insulation retrofits and the provision of clean energy sources such as electricity and liquefied petroleum gas, Eskom is working to transition households away from coal and wood-burning, improving both air quality and indoor thermal comfort.

For example, Eskom’s upgrades include renovating a two-room structure with an asbestos roof to a properly insulated and rewired two-bedroom home with an improved ceiling.

The rebuild now offers residents improved comfort, safety and thermal efficiency.

“Our goal is to have a comprehensive approach to cleaner energy, which includes reducing harmful indoor emissions and creating a cleaner, healthier environment for communities living near our power stations.

“By working together, we are making strides towards a more sustainable future,” says Eskom senior environmental manager Deidre Herbst.

Eskom contracted Polyfix and Similile Construction to complete the upgrades.

Edited by Chanel de Bruyn
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor Online

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