World Bank delivers jolt to South African renewables

Two major South African renewables projects – one wind, one solar – are set to move forward thanks to a World Bank loan. But environmentalists say the funds, which will also cover one of the world’s largest coal-fired power plants, come at too steep a cost.

World Bank delivers jolt to South African renewables
Published 12 April 2010, 09:45Updated 26 September 2016, 14:46
Middle East & Africa