South Africa’s Bold Coal-to-Clean Transformation

August 28, 2025

A Repowering Revolution in Action

What if we told you one of the boldest coal-to-clean transitions in the world… is happening right now in South Africa?

Eskom, the country’s largest utility, is repowering up to 5 GW of ageing coal capacity across six sites.

Not demolishing.
Not walking away.
Repowering.

Building Clean Energy on Coal’s Foundations

🔋 Solar. Wind. Storage.
All built on top of existing fossil infrastructure — using grid connections, cooling systems, land, and workforce that already exist.

Why does it matter?

Because this isn’t a pilot.
It’s not a theory.
It’s real, and it’s happening now.

This is a utility-scale blueprint for what a smart, just transition can look like — in a country where coal still dominates the grid and the stakes are high for communities, jobs, and energy access.

Proof That Repowering Works

✅ It’s proof that repowering is real.
✅ It’s scalable.
✅ And it works.

So the next time someone says:

“Sure, but repowering isn’t happening anywhere yet…”

You know what to send them.

Learn More

👉 Eskom’s Coal-Fired Power Stations
👉 Komati’s Just Transition: Assessing progress, challenges, and lessons
👉 News source

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