South Africa set for massive changes as energy market pivots, renewable energy grows

South Africa will need about 150 GW of renewable energy generation and associated transmission infrastructure by 2050, meaning it needs to build about 6 GW of renewable energy capacity each year. It currently has about 6.4 GW of renewable energy generation in operation, about 3 GW of embedded private renewable generation and about 9 GW of registered renewable energy projects, of which about 4 GW to 6 GW is under construction, speakers highlighted during a ‘South Africa’s Renewable Energy Investment Report Card’ webinar, hosted by Creamer Media, on September 11.