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Only5mins! – ‘We are in desperate need of power’

Chanda Nxumalo, the chairperson of the South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA), speaks with pv magazine about the prospects of the South African energy market, its new regulations and the bright future for the PV sector. Nxumalo also addresses the challenges and opportunities for battery storage, green hydrogen and women in renewables.
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Chanda Nxumalo | Image: pv magazine

 

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Phillip
Feb 09, 2023

If Eskom can’t produce enough power, the people of South Africa will need to adapt. There is still a huge problem and that is expensive battery backups systems. And what if it is cloudy, like for for days on end, what do you do? Use wind turbines? I think coal fired power stations are going nowhere any time soon.

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Jān
May 05, 2025

95% of the world’s population lives closer to the equator than the 50th parallel. In other words, 95% of humanity lives below the 50th latitude. Only 5% live beyond it, where heating is essential for winter survival. Meanwhile, for the 95%, the main challenge is cooling.

The most counterproductive approach is to burn coal for cooling and then point fingers at the remaining 5%, blaming them for climate change.

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