Southern Africa Power Pool

Southern and East Africa plug into shared power future

Zambia and Zimbabwe have each committed US$220 million to restarting the long-delayed $4.2 billion Batoka Gorge Hydropower Station near Victoria Falls

Reginald Ntomba

2 min read

TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY PIERRE DONADIEU
Soften the blow: The Sere wind farm near Vredendal in Western Cape. One of the main solutions to the lack of generation capacity is renewable energy sources for the national grid. (Rodger Bosch/AFP)

ENERGY CRISIS PLAN

16 SEP 2022

Juggling act needed to end power crisis

Energy reforms must be considered alongside Eskom’s debt, alternative energy sources and environmental and social requirements

Busisipho Siyobi
Mischka Moosa

7 min read