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01/20/2022 - 01/20/2022 | Potsdam

From coal to renewables in Mpumalanga: Assessing co-benefits of decarbonising South Africa

Coal has contributed to the South African economy for more than a century and remains a dominant part of the energy mix. Mpumalanga is the centre of the South African coal industry, accounting for approximately 80 % of total coal production. Most of Eskom’s coal-fired plants are also located in the province. Consequently, Mpumalanga’s regional economy is highly dependent on the exploitation of coal. However, the transformation of the South African energy system is gathering momentum.

Coal has contributed to the South African economy for more than a century and remains a dominant part of the energy mix. Mpumalanga is the centre of the South African coal industry, accounting for approximately 80 % of total coal production. Most of Eskom’s coal-fired plants are also located in the province. Consequently, Mpumalanga’s regional economy is highly dependent on the exploitation of coal.

However, the transformation of the South African energy system is gathering momentum. The Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) 2019 anticipates that 10.7 GW of existing coal-fired power stations will be decommissioned by 2030, with only Medupi and Kusile expected to remain operational by 2040.

According to the DFFE, about 80-90% of greenhouse gas emission reductions in South Africa should come from the power sector, as it is both the largest emitter and the cheapest sector to mitigate in due to declining renewable energy prices.

Without deliberate and appropriate planning, the gradual phase-out of coal would be expected to lead to substantial economic and socio-economic losses. A regional and national plan is therefore needed to ensure that this process meets the principles of a Just Transition, which include social inclusion, decent work for all, and poverty reduction.

Information on participating / attending:
Join the virtual report launch on Thu 20th Januaray 2022 9:00am SAST (Pretoria) / 8:00am CET (Berlin). No registration required.

Date:

01/20/2022 08:00 - 01/20/2022 09:00

Registration deadline:

01/20/2022

Event venue:

via Zoom
14467 Potsdam
Brandenburg
Germany

Target group:

Journalists, Scientists and scholars

Relevance:

international

Subject areas:

Energy, Environment / ecology, Social studies

Types of events:

Press conferences, Seminar / workshop / discussion

Entry:

01/19/2022

Sender/author:

Sabine Letz

Department:

Presse und Kommunikation

Event is free:

yes

Language of the text:

English

URL of this event: http://idw-online.de/en/event70616


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