South Africa, solar energy will become the new target of international investors
Group 17, Electric Power Development in South Africa, said South Africa s solar power market has great potential international investors in South Africa will become the new gold targets.
The South African Press Association quoted the words of Levin Group founder , 2020, South Africa, solar power industry will create 200,000 new jobs.
South Africa is Africa s electricity power, power generation accounts for two-thirds of the whole of Africa, of which almost 90% came from coal-fired power generation. As the most industrialized country in Africa, South Africa s carbon emissions is the highest continent. To reduce reliance on coal power, the South African government has identified South Africa to take full advantage of abundant solar energy resources and wind resources, the green economy as the next phase of the South African economy the main driving force, creating numerous employment opportunities, reduce carbon emissions.
It is reported that the South African government set a target to 2013, renewable energy generation for the South African national grid to provide one billion kwh of electricity, to South Africa, 4% of the total generating capacity.