South Africa and renewable energy: a 12-year-old programme offers insights for countries moving to cleaner power sources

By Aalia Cassim, Visiting Researcher, Southern Centre for Inequality Studies, University of the Witwatersrand
Imraan Valodia, Pro Vice-Chancellor: Climate, Sustainability and Inequality and Director: Southern Centre for Inequality Studies., University of the Witwatersrand
Julia Taylor, Researcher: Climate and Inequality, University of the Witwatersrand
Rod Crompton, Visiting Adjunct Professor, African Energy Leadership Centre, Wits Business School, University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa’s experience with renewable energy procurement provides valuable insights - what to and not to do - about management of the climate transition.

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