World Energy Tour #1: South Africa
21.07.26 - 21.07.2026
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World Energy Tour
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South Africa offers one of the world's most compelling energy stories. As Africa's second-largest economy and most industrialised nation, it has built an energy system unlike any other in Sub-Saharan Africa – with high electricity access and the continent's highest energy consumption per capita powering mining, manufacturing, transport and urban life.
In this tour you'll see how South Africa overcame severe load shedding while rapidly deploying solar, wind, battery and pumped-storage capacity – even as coal still dominates electricity generation and remains a major export industry. We'll explore Eskom, Sasol's world-leading coal-to-liquids operations, high CO₂ emissions, rising tariffs, refinery closures, gas-supply uncertainties and transmission constraints.
It's a grounded, honest look at how one country balances energy security, affordability, industrial competitiveness and environmental sustainability – while pursuing gas, renewables, batteries, transmission expansion and possible new nuclear capacity.
Get in touch with your local member committee to join.
