ESKOM and Green Power

Minister of Energy, Jeff Radebe, has finally signed the 27 Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Projects - including the Power Purchase Agreements with Eskom. The 27 projects are worth 56 billion Rand in new direct investment in the energy sector and will create 58 thousand jobs. These projects will benefit mostly rural areas and their communities. The minister says the new agreements will bring much-needed policy and regulatory certainty and maintain South Africa`s position as an energy investment destination of choice. Unions earlier went to court over the matter complaining that the Projects will lead to job losses in the coal sector. Amina Accram reports Today we are joined by: • Terence Govender, Chair of SA renewable Energy council • Phakamile Hlubi, spokesperson of The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa• Adil Nchabeleng, President of Transform RSA