Power supply has always been one of Kobus van der Westhuizen's biggest headaches. He depends on electricity to cool and dry 80% of his stone and pome fruit crop. In 2013, his annual electricity bill escalated to about R360,000. Power outages also had a major impact on electric equipment. "I lost thousands of rands annually from compressors breaking down due to power outages," he recalls.
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