New Transmission Station Boosts Renewable Energy Capacity โคin Mpumalanga
Mpumalanga, South Africa – November 27, 2025 -โ Seriti Green has officially transferred ownership โขof the Vunumoya Main Transmission Station โ(MTS) to Eskom and its subsidiary, the National โคTransmission Company South โฃAfrica (NTCSA), marking a โฃsignificant step forward in expanding renewable โenergy integration within theโ region.โค The R1 billion+ project, completedโ in 18 โคmonths, is nowโ fully operational and integrated into โฃthe national grid.
The Vunumoya MTS, a key component of the Ummbila Emoyeni renewable energy project, will beginโค delivering 155MWโข of power from โSeriti Green’s Ummbila Emoyeni One Wind Energy Facility starting Novemberโฃ 28th – ahead โof the initially projected March 2026 timeline.
The handover โฃceremony โขwas attended by key leaders including Seriti Groupโ CEO Mike Teke, Seriti Green CEO Peter Venn, NTCSA CEO Monde Bala, and Eskom Group CEO Dan Marokane.
“This handoverโฃ exemplifies the power of effective partnershipsโ and represents โa crucialโ milestone โin South Africa’s energy transition and the revitalization of Mpumalangaโ as a burgeoning renewable energy โhub,” stated Teke. “Seriti is proud to contribute to building the infrastructure โคnecessary forโ a secure and sustainable โฃnational energy future.”
NTCSA CEO Monde โคBala emphasized the station’s role in bolstering grid capacity andโ facilitating further renewableโ energyโ connections. “The vunumoya project directly supports our commitment to efficiently integrating renewable energy sources, strengthening grid reliability, and advancing South africa’s transition to a diversified, low-carbon energy mix.”
Designed with future scalability in mind,โฃ the Vunumoya MTS boasts the capacity to accommodate approximately 900MW of renewable energyโข through the addition of future feeders and transformers, paving the wayโค for further renewable energy projects โin theโข area.
Eskom Groupโข CEO Dan Marokane lauded the project as a exhibition โฃof collaborative innovation. “Achievements likeโค Vunumoya are โessential for modernizing โour โgrid and ensuring a reliable, low-carbon power supply forโฃ generations to come.”
The Vunumoya โMTS joins a growing trend of independent power producers investing โinโ grid infrastructure to connect renewable energy toโค the national network, exemplified by Mainstream Renewable Power’s โrecently completed self-built substation for its Khobab and โขLoeriesfontein โwind farms.
Despite theโฃ increased capacityโ providedโข by Vunumoya, challenges remain in connecting renewable energy projects to the grid, particularlyโฃ in regionsโ with limited existing infrastructure. The โขlack of transmission โlines and substations continues toโ pose โobstacles to integrating new renewable energy sources and maximizing energy output.โค
“This milestone underscores the impact ofโ coordinated โขeffort,” concluded Peter Venn, CEO of โฃSeritiโฃ Green.
