Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.Mathe added that it would also be instrumental in providing baseload — the amount of electricity available at any given time for the country’s energy needs.
The country faces significant water scarcity, with demand expected to surpass supply by 2030 by a projected gap of 17%, according to a World Bank To address the energy challenges and reduce emission levels, South Africa has been looking at alternative power sources that can replace coal as the main source of electricity.
Mathe said because baseload remained a challenge, South Africa should focus on investing in technologies that can clean the coal that the country has.