South Africa’s renewable energy miracle
There was a lot of doom and gloom in South Africa until very recently, with the #Imleaving campaign picking up steam again. Since the beginning of 2024, a lot of that talk has died down, thanks in great part to significant progress in installing renewable capacity. Today, the country has more green capacity than Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo’s total reliable baseload capacity. That is quite an achievement. But more must be done to ensure that the poor are not left behind.
October 13, 2024