Three bidding rounds since 2011 have seen nearly 4GW of wind and solar awarded; the first wave of major projects are nearing completion across the country; and the appetite for renewables remains strong — the recent third bidding round was oversubscribed by more than 400%.
There is much for South Africa to boast about. Yet all this hard-won momentum is far more vulnerable than President Jacob Zuma’s government seems to realise.
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