Skills development, and the renewable energy sector’s worker needs, are misaligned in South Africa

That South Africa, in general, and the renewable-energy sector in particular, need skills development, is a truism. But the requirements of the renewable-energy industry and the output of skills development institutions and programmes are significantly out of alignment. But not in the way you might think. The country is currently producing too many skilled renewable-energy workers, compared with the industry’s actual needs. This was made clear during a panel discussion at the Windaba 2024 conference, at the Cape Town International Convention Centre.