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Renewable energy programme brought nearly R300bn in investment into SA economy

• By: Carol Paton
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The R180 million in grant funding from KfW covers a range of initiatives, including the construction of a wind turbine at SARETEC.
The R180 million in grant funding from KfW covers a range of initiatives, including the construction of a wind turbine at SARETEC. (Lameez Omarjee)

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Carol Paton

Carol Paton

Carol is a politics editor and columnist who is based in Cape Townn. She is the recipient of the 2025 Sikuvile Journalism award for opinion writing.

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