A revised Integrated Resource Plan is needed, especially in view of the rapid developments in energy-generating technologies. By Hartmut Winkler.
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Renewable energy has the potential to accelerate growth and set South Africa on a course towards a low-carbon economy, energy minister Gwede Mantashe has said.
Energy minister Gwede Mantashe said he suspended a community representative from the board of the regulator because he’s an opponent of atomic power.
Energy minister Gwede Mantashe is being sued following the suspension of a National Nuclear Regulator board member who also works with a group fighting the lifetime extension of Koeberg.
Eskom sees an opportunity to emerge from years of crisis by shifting from coal-fired power generation towards natural gas and renewables, its CEO said.
Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe has accused Eskom of delaying emergency power projects, according to a report.
The energy department has cautioned that a retreat from coal must take account of the impact on the economy and the people who depend on it for a living.
Energy regulator Nersa and energy minister Gwede Mantashe have been sued by environmental activists over plans to allow the construction of new coal-fired power plants.
The shift away from fossil fuels must generate alternative economic activities to avoid “ghost towns” forming, energy minister Gwede Mantashe said.
Since 2015, government has granted waivers from emissions limits to Eskom and Sasol. The impact on people’s health and the environment has been grim.