Eco Minute 13:30

BULLETIN 23 October 1:30 pm

Good afternoon, here is your Eco Minute:

# The Msenge Emoyeni wind farm in the Eastern Cape has become South Africa’s first independent power producer using wind technology and selling to a private off-taker to come into operation. The 69-megawatt farm has started delivering for petrochemical giant Sasol. The farm, which was developed by a consortium led by African Clean Energy Developments, consists of 16 turbines with a generation capacity of 4.5-megawatts each. It has a 20-year power purchase agreement with Sasol.

# Solar power is poised to play a key role in securing long-term, sustainable solutions for South Africa, not only for energy security but also to help mitigate climate change impacts. This is according to solar energy company GoSolr’s third quarterly Light Paper report. South Africa is responsible for about 30-percent of total carbon emissions in Africa. CEO Andrew Middleton says to achieve net-zero goals by 2050, South Africa needs to diversify its renewable sources, decentralise the grid and democratise.

# And finally: The DA in Gauteng says after conducting an oversight inspection at the Jukskei River in Morninghill, Ekurhuleni, they discovered that huge amounts of raw sewage flow into the river. The party’s Leanne de Jager says they witnessed large amounts of sludge being churned up towards the weir, which flows down into the Jukskei River and through various suburbs of Ekurhuleni through to Alexandra. She adds that this poses a serious health risk to residents:

Stay tuned for more news………….