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March 18, 2011
Statement on the Cabinet meeting held on 16 March 2011
Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town, on 16 March 2011.
1. APPROVALS
1.1. Cabinet considered, deliberated and approved the Policy Adjusted IRP2010 for promulgation by the Department of Energy and that as the basis for the South African power generation programme for the next 20 years.
Cabinet was informed by the need to diversify the energy mix, with specific emphasis on broadening energy carriers to include gas, imports, nuclear, biomass, renewable (wind, solar and hydro), as well as the efficient use of the existing resources such as coal, whilst ensuring that we continue investment in clean coal technology.
Posted by StaffWriter at March 18, 2011 11:53 AM