South Africa: Elections 2024 - What the Major Political Parties Say About Renewable Energy

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South Africa: Elections 2024 - What the Major Political Parties Say About Renewable Energy
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We asked the ANC, DA, EFF, IFP, FF Plus, ActionSA, PA, MK Party and RISE Mzansi

We asked the ANC, DA, EFF, IFP, FF Plus, ActionSA, PA, MK Party, and RISE Mzansi. on 4 April. Only the MK Party failed to respond.

In the slightly longer timeframe , it is necessary to upgrade South Africa's transmission infrastructure to enable more utility scale renewable energy generation to connect to the grid. Simultaneously, the country needs to invest in storage to ensure on-demand availability and to minimise the variability of renewable energy.

Further, by 2027, the EFF government plans to significantly ramp up infrastructure development for renewables. This includes the construction of solar farms, wind turbines, hydroelectric dams, geothermal plants and biomass power stations, thereby accelerating the transition towards a more sustainable energy ecosystem.

The harvesting, storage and transmission of renewable energy should be emphasised. Under-developed parts of the country, particularly in the Northern and Western Cape, are perfectly located for an energy revolution. It will, however, require an improved transmission grid.ActionSA is biased towards renewable energy production. The transition towards renewable energy sources must happen gradually and the phase-out of fossil fuels must be done responsibly.

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