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Power of nature: Water at the top of the Thina Falls is diverted to a pipe and turns the turbines that supply electricity to about 50 households in KwaMadiba village. The components are in a shipping container at the bottom of the falls.
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND INNOVATION

Micro-hydropower lights up an Eastern Cape village

There is hidden potential for small hydropower plants in South Africa

  • Sheree Bega
5 min read
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY

Desalination will relieve arid SA, but it’s too expensive

Renewable energy would lower operating costs, while more and bigger plants would drive down infrastructure expenditure

  • Sarah Smit
3 min read