(1)
Whether, in light of the fact that the Just Transition Framework envisions that from 2025 onwards the Republic will embark on a concerted effort to close down power stations and foresees that this would take at least 15years to complete, and that by 2040 the country would have closed most of its power stations and transitioned to renewable energy regimes, while almost 77% of the Republic’s energy needs are currently sourced from coal and the country has about 200 years’ worth of coal reserves, he has found that it is possible to transition a country that is as dependent on coal as ours in just 15 years; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details;
(2)
What (a) concrete studies has Eskom undertaken to conclude that renewable sources of energy would be able to satisfy the country’s industrial and domestic needs by 2040 and (b) are the details of the power station that Eskom considers closing between now and 2030? NW146E