{"id":91765,"date":"2025-10-20T18:56:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T18:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/sa-to-generate-more-electricity-from-clean-energy"},"modified":"2025-10-20T19:12:03","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T19:12:03","slug":"sa-to-generate-more-electricity-from-clean-energy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/sa-to-generate-more-electricity-from-clean-energy","title":{"rendered":"SA To Generate More Electricity From Clean Energy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said South Africa will, for the first time, generate more electricity from clean energy sources than from fossil fuels like coal.<\/p>\n<p>This shift forms part of the newly approved Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), which replaces the 2019 version.<\/p>\n<p>Ramokgopa said the plan introduces a diversified energy mix including solar, wind, hydro and nuclear power to help move away from a heavy reliance on coal.<\/p>\n<p>He clarified that this does not mean coal will be phased out completely, but the transition to cleaner energy is crucial for both supply security and environmental responsibility<\/p>\n<p>The minister said the plan is designed to eradicate load shedding, minimise electricity costs, and reduce the environmental impact of power generation in line with global trends towards a net-zero future.<\/p>\n<p>Ramokgopa said the rise in power prices, more than 900% since 2007, underscored the need for long-term, sustainable solutions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor the first time, you are going to see that electricity that is generated from cleaner sources of energy is going to be greater than the fossil fuel.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He said the plan will be implemented using technical skills from universities and TVET colleges to build a sustainable energy sector for the future.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">South-Africa<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. 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