After
months
of
delays,
the
Department
of
Energy
says
contracts
will
be
signed
on
5
and
6
November
for
the
28
wind
and
solar
projects
selected
almost
a
year
ago
in
the
first
round
of
South
Africa's
renewables
programme.
The
plants
are
due
to
be
operational
between
2014
and
2016.
Africa's
largest
economy
depends
on
coal
for
85%
of
its
current
power
base
of
around
41GW.
South
Africa
has
been
struggling
to
meet
a
fast-rising
demand
for
power.
Bidding
for
alternative
energy
projects
should
add
an
additional
3.2GW
to
the…
