South Africa’s electricity generation mix in the first quarter of 2026:
Coal 74.1% (down from 79% a year before)
Solar 10.7% (up from 8.4%)
Nuclear 7.7% (up from 4.7%)
Wind 5.3% (up from 4.5%)
Hydro 1.6% (up from 0.4%)
Diesel 0.5% (down from 3%)
CSP 0.2% (up from 0.1%)
- Ember
A thread -- which world leaders are calling for a shift to clean energy as a security investment in light of Iran War?
First up, French President Macron: "...everything we do to more toward the transition is also about reducing our dependence.." (1/x)
#cleanenergyisnationalsecurity
New research: Real-world energy statistics from multiple markets show that high renewable energy usage is often associated with below-average power prices.
zerocarbon-analytics.org/energy/the-m...