Excellent analysis. It really should not be a difficult problem to solve following a logical process. The problem is lack of clear analysis combined with a bias against reliable generation like coal, gas and nuclear and poor understanding of the challenge of internittancy. Solar and wind can help but it cannot replace reliable generation until we have built storage.
We don't have a technical problem, we have a political problem. You cannot make the right mega infrastructure decisions while the ruling party is split. This is not an ANC thing this is how politics works globally. If you are fighting internally for survival you can just not make the tough decisions.
I agree that there is no shortage of technical solutions, but the issue is more systemic than just blaming the ANC (that deserves a lot of criticism). Eskom's decline was a failure of the transition government to understand what role it played in the SA political economy and subsequently the elite has milked SAs energy policy. I would go as far as saying that if Eskom is fixed, then it would be no more money left to steal.
Excellent analysis. It really should not be a difficult problem to solve following a logical process. The problem is lack of clear analysis combined with a bias against reliable generation like coal, gas and nuclear and poor understanding of the challenge of internittancy. Solar and wind can help but it cannot replace reliable generation until we have built storage.
We don't have a technical problem, we have a political problem. You cannot make the right mega infrastructure decisions while the ruling party is split. This is not an ANC thing this is how politics works globally. If you are fighting internally for survival you can just not make the tough decisions.
I agree that there is no shortage of technical solutions, but the issue is more systemic than just blaming the ANC (that deserves a lot of criticism). Eskom's decline was a failure of the transition government to understand what role it played in the SA political economy and subsequently the elite has milked SAs energy policy. I would go as far as saying that if Eskom is fixed, then it would be no more money left to steal.