It is not
the independence that generates energy. It is power stations that are based on technologies. Now, the IRP makes provision for all the technologies; from coal, nuclear gas, wind, solar and sun - all of them. The reason we do that ... let me explain so that you can explain to others ... is that we are endowed with coal in the country. We are the only country ... and it is a sign of unsettlement, when a country has no interest and needs but it must be a pawn of the powerful countries of the west and therefore, thus repeat their message over and over without looking at its own interests and needs.
So, the point I am making is that, we have coal and it is not going be finished in 30 years. That's why in the IRP, we said we will continue with coal but put a proviso that it shifts to cleaner coal energy technologies - that's the qualifier. So, the point I am making is therefore that renewables are going to grow. Go to the numbers in the IRP, you'll see that wind, for example, is projected to be supplying 18% of energy by 2030. Together with solar, it is now supplying 4,5% paid for at 24% because the myth that we repeat over and over here is that there
is something new called cheap renewable. Actually for photovoltaic, PV, in round 1, we are paying R4,25 a unit today. It is not wrong. Go to the banks, they will tell you we are paying R4,25 for round 1; R274 for round 2 and only round 4 has come down to R1,08 for PV and R0,87 for wind. It is going down but we cannot close our eyes at this point in time, we source our energy from round 1, 2 and 3, which are all above the average of Eskom's supply.