More renewable energy is urgent, says Business Unity SA

As the cabinet sits to deliberate on the Integrated Resource Plan , government’s long-term electricity plan, and Eskom begins load-shedding, business has made a plea to the government to urgently procure more electricity from renewable-energy producers.

Renewable energy is the quickest form of new capacity to build. Eskom has, for years, been battling to meet demand as the deterioration of its ageing plants continue. Mineral resources and energy minister Gwede Mantashe has said he expects the plan to go through the cabinet on Wednesday. However, he has indicated that it will include a mix of “all technologies”, implying that it will not be a least-cost option, in which the cheapest technologies are favoured.

In addition to restructuring Eskom for which the appropriate management structure must be put in place, Busa says the following is urgent:

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