AfrElec Week 12
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Issue 243 26•March•2020 Week 12
Coal politics
Coal power development fell sharply for the fourth year in a row in 2019, with African coal facing waning political support, unlike in China
Wind growth
The wind sector’s expansion in 2019 makes it well placed to take advantage of any post-crisis bounce in renewables investment
Falling demand
The IEA said global electricity demand had declined by around 15% since widespread confinement and social distancing measures were put in place
Loadshedding worry
Eskom has not ruled out the prospect of loadshedding during the country’s COVID-19 lockdown
