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South African decarbonization falls short

Renewable energy will account for just 20% of South Africa’s power mix by the end of this decade, writes Rystad Energy’s Nivedh Das Thaikoottathil. South Africa had targeted lifting the share of renewable energy in its power generation mix from 11%, currently, to 41% by 2030 by increasing onshore wind and solar capacity, both of which have shown significant growth in recent years.

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pv magazine

25 Jul 2023

By 2030, power generation in South Africa is expected to increase by more than 40%, soaring from approximately 210 TWh, currently, to 300 TWh by the decade’s end. Although significant investments have been made in advancing renewable energy capacity and paving the way for a cleaner power mix, the current pipeline, of onshore wind projects …

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