16 countries in South Africa set up renewable energy centres

    The Southern African Development Community (SADC) issued a statement stating that renewable energy centers have been established in 16 member states of the region to coordinate and support rural electrification. SADC executive director Ndhlukula said: SADC member states have abundant renewable energy sources, but the region's rural electricity supply rate is one of the lowest in the world, at 5%. Limited energy supplies are the main challenges and obstacles to the industrialization of the SADC region's economy. Most SADC member states now embrace this view when seeking economic liberation. Zena Saidi, Permanent Secretary of Tanzania ’s Ministry of Energy, said: Due to economic and population growth, the region has huge potential for solar system size energy resources, but energy shortages are becoming obstacles to economic development.

    In October 2019, the South African government announced the 2030 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), the blueprint for electricity as of 2030. Environmental safety. The comprehensive plan includes: 1,500 MW of coal power, 2500 MW of hydropower, 6,000 MW of photovoltaic power, 14400 MW of wind power, 2088 MW of energy storage, and 3,000 MW of natural gas.

    Power shortage is a pain point for South Africa's economic development. Earlier, South African President Ramaphosa issued a State of the Union address in Cape Town. On the content of one of the important state of the union messages, how to solve the current "power crisis" in South Africa said: The continuous power shortage has caused our country's economic development to stagnate Previously, the current government has the confidence to solve this problem. By then, it will alleviate the problem of insufficient power supply by encouraging the development of renewable energy. The South African government is also steadily advancing the reform and development of electric power and moving towards the 5.67GW photovoltaic target in 2030.