Silas Zimu, who has formerly held senior roles within state-owned utility Eskom, and is currently managing director at Johannesburg’s distribution system operator, will be brought on as head of Suzlon’s South African bureau.
After years of dragging its feet, the South African government is now taking wind energy seriously as a means of quickly bridging its economy-crippling energy gap.
The government is currently in the process of pre-qualifying a number of wind developers who will be eligible to win licenses as part of a huge first phase of projects.
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