Green Energy in Africa

5 minutes

Produced for CNN Marketplace Africa

Load shedding has become a way of life in South Africa. The country’s power supplier Eskom is struggling to keep up with demand with power outages of up to 9 hours a day. With regular breakdowns in poorly maintained power plants, illegal strikes, and an ever-increasing demand for more power, Government has announced new strategies to combat what President Ramaphosa says is deterring foreign investment and causing severe economic damage. One of the keys, he says, is a rapid move to renewable energy sources.