SHAMMY LUVHENGO AND CLARENCE TSHITEREKE: SA’s green energy and the European coal resurgence

Of these seven countries, SA produces the lowest amount of energy from coal, while China and the US produce 23 and six times more respectively. This necessarily means associated carbon emissions for China and the US are multiples of ours. Therefore, while arguments for environmental considerations are compelling, the rationality of such arguments must be weighed against SA’s recent experiences of stage 6 load-shedding and its adverse effects.

While acknowledging that critical decisions need to be taken against a calculus of competing interests, there is equally a need to recognise the current national energy situational constraints. Sustainable development requires acknowledging reality in the public interest. It is therefore fair that we formulate a cohesive strategy of phasing-out our coal-fired power stations only when equivalent output and capacity from alternative generating sources becomes available.

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