South African wind and solar hail final victory in coal lobby legal battle

Supreme Court judgement closes door on challenge to renewable energy contracts by coal truckers group, says wind body

This photo on the outskirts of Witbank, South Africa, shows a pile of coal in front of the coal-fired Duvah power plant.
This photo on the outskirts of Witbank, South Africa, shows a pile of coal in front of the coal-fired Duvah power plant.Foto: MUJAHID SAFODIEN/AFP/Getty Images/NTB scanpix
Published 17 March 2020, 10:05Updated 17 March 2020, 10:05