The just energy transition is gathering pace and creating opportunity – Ramaphosa

By Cyril Ramaphosa

On the Mpumalanga highveld, between the towns of Bethal, Davel and Morgenzon, are powerful symbols of South Africa’s energy future. Wind turbines rise above a landscape that was once dominated by the cooling towers of coal-fired power stations.

The wind turbines form part of the first phase of the Ummbila Emoyeni wind farm that entered into commercial operation last week. The facility has been built by Seriti Green, a subsidiary of Seriti Resources, a proudly South African company.

This is a demonstration that South Africa’s clean energy investments are not only being driven from abroad, but also by domestic firms with the foresight to invest in their country’s future.

The 155 MW of clean energy generated by the 25 wind turbines will be wheeled through Eskom’s transmission network to supply Seriti’s coal mining operations. Once completed, this 900 MW hybrid energy cluster will comprise wind, solar and