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South Africa can have cheap electricity, forever! – former Eskom engineer
(Also, read: How to get off the Eskom grid)
Dr Tobias Bischof-Niemz is the CEO at renewable energy firm ENERTRAG South Africa.
He is a former Eskom employee.
The Money Show’s Bruce Whitfield asked him to comment on South Africa’s electricity woes.
Listen to the interview in the audio below (and scroll down for more quotes from it).
The good news is we can move into a new era of low-cost electricity…
Dr Tobias Bischof-Niemz, CEO - ENERTRAG South Africa
The long-term prospects for large-scale renewables… the entire world is going for wind and solar…
Dr Tobias Bischof-Niemz, CEO - ENERTRAG South Africa
South Africa will have cheaper electricity forever because the solar and wind resource cannot be taken away; it’s our competitive advantage…
Dr Tobias Bischof-Niemz, CEO - ENERTRAG South Africa
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