Correct energy mix imperative for SA, says Gwede Mantashe: Mineral resources and energy minister Gwede Mantashe says the government remains committed to supporting renewable energy projects, but will not rush into transitioning the country from coal.
The minister was speaking at the signing of three power purchase agreements with wind power generators.
“What I want to see is a situation where the debate on energy becomes less polarised. The IRP [Integrated Resource Plan] is a framework that propagates the development of mixed technologies,” Mantashe said. “In Mpumalanga’s coal belt, continuous coal mining covers 10 towns. It is the home of a number of power stations, which will be decommissioned over time.can repurpose some of the power stations from coal to gas.
He said, however, that government’s early investments and forays into procuring renewable energy are already bearing fruit, and assured that cost concerns are a thing of the past.
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