By the end of 2025, South Africa’s first electric commuter buses could be on the roads of Tshwane and eThekwini municipalities, as part of pilot project funded by the Global Environmental Facility and managed by the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) and the South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI). SANEDI, which was appointed by the DBSA as the project’s implementing agent, has announced that 39 buses and the associated charging infrastructure will be purchased and rolled out with the USD4,7 million in funding that the DBSA had secured from the Global Environmental Facility.
From the latest issue - Cleaner public transport beckons with new project
From the latest issue - Cleaner public transport beckons with new project
