Alternative: The Bokpoort concentrated solar plant near Upington in the Northern Cape is part of the government’s Integrated Resource Plan and has the capacity to produce 100 megawatts.
Eskom’s inability to provide a reliable supply of electricity will see many customers moving to independent power producers (IPPs), which could see the demise of the power utility.
This is according to energy expert Professor Sampson Mamphweli, the director of the Centre for Renewable and Sustainable Energy Studies at Stellenbosch University.
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