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Will Mathis
Shuttered coal plants are still valuable for their grid connections. In South Africa, the World Bank and other institutions are providing $497 million to generate renewable energy at the site of a closed coal plant
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-11-04/south-africa-gets-497-million-to-produce-clean-energy-from-coal-plant-site
South Africa Gets $497 Million to Produce Clean Energy From Coal Plant Site

A coal-fired plant in South Africa that shut its last unit this week secured $497 million from the World Bank and other funders to generate renewable energy from the site, a project that will serve as a working model for the transition away from fossil fuels.

Bloomberg
Nov 5, 2022 at 8:44amWeb
Show threadDr Susi ArnottNov 5, 2022
@willmathis sadly this:
How organised crime is blighting South Africa’s economy https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2022/10/20/how-organised-crime-is-blighting-south-africas-economy
How organised crime is blighting South Africa’s economy

The withering of the state has led to the blossoming of the underworld—and vice versa

The Economist