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Problems in plugging in South African mobility

As Africa’s leading economy, South Africa could lead the way in the adoption of EVs on the continent. However, progress toward this development is being held up by infrastructure shortfalls, a struggling utility, and tariffs protecting local manufacturers, argues Callum McPhillips from South Africa’s Battery Experts.

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pv magazine

09 Mar 2020

South Africa had approximately 2.55 GW of cumulated installed PV capacity at the end of 2018. | Image: flowcomm/Flickr

The United Kingdom is aiming for all new vehicles on the roads to be electric by 2040. Norway’s plans for all vehicles to be electric by 2025 seem to be going smoothly, with EVs accounting for 80% of new vehicle sales in 2019. The United States and China are also taking significant steps toward being …

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