Thomas Riboud, director of RES Southern Africa, adds that South Africa could attract a major wind turbine manufacturer within the next few years, eventually acting as a supplier to the entire continent.
Pretoria to sign PPAs in the new year
The South African government says it may begin signing power-purchase agreements (PPAs) with private renewables developers in early 2011, but major pitfalls remain before the sector can fully bloom.
9 December 2010 23:00 GMT
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25 November 2012 15:15 GMT
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