‘We closed Komati power station because someone gave us money to decarbonise it’: Ramokgopa
Electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has been in the spotlight recently for suggesting the decision to shut down the Komati power station in Mpumalanga was influenced by financial gain and pressure to transition from coal-fired stations to renewable energy. Speaking at a Standard Bank conference this week, Ramakgopa described the station as one of the best-performing at the time of closure, saying if it was up to him, he would reopen […]
