A microgrid assembled in Komati.
With nearly a third of the country yet to be electrified, Eskom believes its containerized microgrids – made from repurposed shipping containers – are an innovative way to solve energy access, says its Chief Transition Officer righteous energy, Mandy Rambharos.
Rambharos and Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter attended the Africa Renewable Investment Summit, held in Cape Town, on Wednesday.
As it prepares to decommission coal-fired power plants nearing end of life, the struggling power utility is under pressure to achieve a just energy transition, and De Ruyter has unveiled its plans to do so. to arrive at. A key part of the strategy is the deployment of renewable energy to support jobs, especially after the dismantling of power stations.
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