South Africa set for massive changes as energy market pivots, renewable energy grows

South Africa will need about 150 GW of renewable-energy generation and associated transmission infrastructure by 2050, meaning it needs to build about 6 GW of renewable-energy capacity each year. It currently has about 6.4 GW of renewable energy generation in operation, about 3 GW of embedded private renewable generation and about 9 GW of registered renewable-nergy projects, of which about 4 GW to 6 GW is under construction, speakers highlighted during a 'South Africa's Renewable Energy Investment Report Card' webinar, hosted by Creamer Media, on September 11.