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‘Energy independent’ Uruguay runs on 100% renewables for four straight months (theprogressplaybook.com)
submitted 1 year ago by kalkulat@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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"with wind the single-biggest contributor.... Power production costs have declined “by almost half” .... And the clean energy sector has created 50,000 new jobs.... Ask me what was the impact on the electricity sector in Uruguay after this tragic war in Europe — zero."

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[–] Ghostlight@lemmy.world 48 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Meanwhile in South Africa, we're having blackouts while being almost completely dependant on coal.

[–] RunawayFixer@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

I remembered reading many years ago about large solar plants in SA and I wondered what happened to that. Apparently Zuma happened: From a world leader in renewables, to years behind, thanks to Zuma and his cronies.

https://martinplaut.com/2022/07/14/how-zuma-and-his-cronies-destroyed-plans-for-south-africas-renewable-energy-revolution/

[–] slaacaa@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But I bet the companies make a lot of profit on that, so all good \s

[–] Pretzilla@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Yep they kick back to the politicians so perfectly to plan

[–] ladicius@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

You know you need a lot of sun and wind for renewable energy?

Pretty sure South Africa has too little of it unlike those sunny and wind torn countries like, don't know... Germany?

[–] jabjoe@feddit.uk 5 points 1 year ago

Plus coal is more expensive power.