just transition
Why coal isn’t dead — just yet
To achieve an optimal energy mix for its national grid, South Africa will need additional solar, wind and battery storage capacity, plus a modest amount of gas. But things aren’t over for coal just yet
16 March 2023 - 05:00
If Gwede Mantashe’s department of mineral resources & energy is looking for advice as it works on a long-overdue but critical update of South Africa’s official energy plan, there’s plenty of it going around.
The department could, for instance, follow the recommendations of the EFF and contract an armada of foreign power ships while embarking on a huge nuclear build programme with Russia’s help. Or it could make an about-turn and yield to calls for a complete shift to renewables in just one decade...
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