First South African town cutting off Eskom

• Riversdale is set to become the first town in the country to cut off its Eskom grid connection after spending R200 million on an 11.2MW solar power plant.
• The town has a population of about 22,000 residents across approximately 100km, and largely depends on tourism for its survival.
• The transition to solar power in Riversdale is saving the town's residents money, with the system supplying power at around R2.80 per kWh.