The nuclear option: Should it carry South Africa’s baseload?
/ 19 August 2021

The nuclear option: Should it carry South Africa’s baseload?

Some argue that nuclear power will get us to our clean energy goals faster, but other experts say it is unsafe, unaffordable and unnecessary

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4 negative myths about renewable energy debunked
/ 28 March 2017

4 negative myths about renewable energy debunked

You can’t manage the weatherObservations support this; the sun can hide behind clouds and wind tends to veer between blustery and still in seconds. READ MORE: Energy fix stares SA in the face In practice, solar supplies electricity 30% of the time and wind supplies it 50% of the time. But the demand for power fluctuates […]