Mpumalanga renewables study highlights importance of TVETs for value chains

A co-benefits study undertaken by industrial research body the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has shown that technical and vocational education and training (TVET) colleges can play a central role in supporting the transition of Mpumalanga’s economy to renewable energy from coal mining and coal-fired power generation, CSIR energy industry acting research group leader Aradhna Pandarum has said. The team, in collaboration with renewable energy transition foundation Renewable Energy Solutions for Africa, looked at the value chain of renewable solar photovoltaic and wind energy operations to identify the skills that Mpumalanga needs to develop to ensure its people can work in new jobs.