South Africa’s solar PV and wind industry associations have welcomed the appointment of Kgosientsho Ramokgopa as Minister for Electricity and Energy. “The Minister has a solid appreciation of the contribution that solar PV can and has made to the country’s electricity supply. “We look forward to again working alongside his Ministry to contribute to energy security by tapping into the abundant solar resources that the country can access. “This will also help unlock job opportunities and the many other opportunities that exist within the solar PV value chain,” said Melamu. Of interestSouth Africa and Morocco have greatest offshore wind energy potential in Africa“The new Ministry should prioritise overseeing the maintenance and expansion of the country’s electricity infrastructure, inter-departmental energy policy alignment, and stabilising the grid.
