The National Energy Regulator of South Africa approved a plan to allow Eskom to buy 344.5MW of new generation capacity from solar and battery energy storage.
Trade unions have accused the government of being dictated to by Western countries to close coal-fired power stations while many developed countries still rely heavily on South Africa for coal.
Trade unions have accused the government of being dictated to by Western countries to close coal-fired power stations while many developed countries still rely heavily on South Africa for coal.
Trade union Solidarity says the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) should pay more attention to applications from private power generators and less attention to Eskom’s applications for more expensive power.