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        • 08 Nov 2019

        South Africa Energy Outlook

        …role of coal in South African industry and power generation is already decreasing, while that of gas and renewables is increasing. South Africa is reliant on coal but is making efforts to diversify as its coal-fired fleet is ageing; new projects will not fully compensate for the decline of the existing fleet.The government is focussing on diversifying the power mix by introducing natural gas and renewables, including concentrating solar power (CSP); South Africa has excellent natural resources for CSP development. Oil is the largest fuel in the end-use sectors; more stringent fuel economy standards would mean that…