renewable resources of energy, the Integrated Resource Plan, IRP, also offers a ... [Inaudible.] ... opportunity for investment and stability in the energy supply. The ANC is concerned about the R250 million in an unspent fund allocated to Eskom Integrated National Electrification Programme. The ANC calls on the department to provide capacity building support to municipalities struggling to implement the electrification programme. Perhaps as part of the oversight, Parliament must help government to find solutions to the challenges that has been identified, which includes; the implementation of grid connection in some municipalities starting late due to the municipal financial year being July to June, the lack of wholistic infrastructure to ensure that the networks are extended in the most effective manner, backlog in the deep rural areas where installation costs are much higher, lack of skills and resources in municipality to play and manage this large electrification project and long procurement processes in both Eskom and municipality delaying the start and completion of the project and the escalation of costs.