“Third power station irresponsible” - Greenpeace

The announcement last Thursday that a third coal-fired power station has been approved by cabinet has been met with strong resistance from environmental activists.

The department of energy defended the decision this week by saying that SA is currently turning away investors because it does not have enough capacity in terms of electricity supply and that a third coal fired power station is the only way forward.
Although government is not saying where the power station will be built,
Melita Steele, climate and energy campaigner for Greenpeace Africa believes that it will probably be in the Waterberg region.
Greenpeace Africa strongly condemned the decision as irresponsible. “Medupi and Kusile have failed to deliver electricity on time or within budget, at a huge cost to South Africans. A third mega coal-fired power station in one of the most water-scarce areas of South Africa will push up the price of electricity, lock the country into a coal addiction and push the country closer to a water and climate crisis,” Steele added.
Greenpeace once again urged government this week to invest in renewable energy saying that it offers huge opportunities for economic growth and job creation.