The small town using South Africa’s longest river to generate electricity

• The small town of Kakamas in South Africa's Northern Cape is using the Orange River to generate up to 10 megawatts (MW) of electricity.
• The town has a long history of harnessing the river's power, dating back to the construction of a hydroelectric power station in 1914, which was one of the first in South Africa.
• The Neusberg Hydroelectric Power Station, completed in 2015, delivers 10MW to the national power grid, making it a significant contributor to the town's energy needs.