The South African Renewable Energy Master Plan’s emerging actions discussion document represents a significant opportunity to create new jobs and contribute to South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) through yearly production across the value chain, says renewable energy developer Nordex Energy South Africa.

Through implementing the plan, the country’s GDP is expected to receive up to a R182-billion a year boost, while the employment of 39 000 people would be required to deliver 2 600 MW of new renewable energy capacity a year by 2030.