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.

Issue 03-2020

South Africa had approximately 2.55 GW of cumulated installed PV capacity at the end of 2018.

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