-South African miner Seriti Resources, a top thermal coal supplier to struggling state power utility Eskom, is investing in wind power in the latest move by industry to wean itself off a national.
After decades of producing energy from coal, the Komati Power Station is being repurposed as a renewable energy training facility and will be repowered by renewable technology in a massive transition project that is said to be the first of its kind.
Over 80% of South Africa’s electricity comes from coal, and with offshore oil and gas exploration facing resistance, it seems renewable energy will become increasingly important.
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