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Western Cape Accelerates Renewable Energy Transition, Aims for Electricity Exports by 2032

Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has revealed the province is developing renewable energy capacity ahead of schedule, with 1,000 MW already delivered and another 1,000 MW expected by year-end. The ambitious program aims to make the province energy sustainable and position it as an electricity exporter to other regions by 2032, three years earlier than originally planned.

Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has announced that the province is significantly ahead of schedule in developing renewable energy capacity, with the ambitious goal of establishing energy sustainability through solar power and battery storage systems. Speaking at the Solar & Storage Live Cape Town 2025 conference, Winde emphasized that despite the current absence of loadshedding, South Africa continues to face an energy crisis that demands urgent action.

by Gabriel Novak