
Renewable Energy: Bridging the Skills Gap in South Africa
“South Africa’s energy crisis will require investment, both from the private and public sector, of an estimated R1.2 trillion until 2030, according to Rand Merchant Bank’s (RMB’s) CEO Emrie Brown.” ILO, 10 October 2022
We can all agree that alternative energy resources have never been more important to consider in our country. There is an ever-increasing demand to fill the skills gaps identified in South Africa in the environmental and related fields of which many have been classified as scarce and critical skills areas and thus priority for skills development.
There is a need for competent solar PV technicians to facilitate SA Government strategies to shift to renewable energy generation. Wind Turbines are being commissioned for the same reason and local job creation is benefitting with the need for trained local employees. SA wastewater facilities failed the Green Drop standard, leading to our waterways being severely polluted and the system facing eminent collapse. Hydro Power generation forms a critical component of the future energy mix for the supply of base load and peak demand.
South Africa has world class environmental legislation; however, enforcement will always be a challenge in the face of the lack of trained and experienced Environmental Science Practitioners.
By attending this webinar you will learn what role renewable and sustainable energy will play in reshaping the future of our country’s economy.
You will learn more about the possibility of Government’s Transition Framework – switching from coal-based energy to renewable energy. Is this even possible?
You will understand that training and upskilling the workforce can make all the difference to bridge the skills gap.
You will learn how Government and the private sector should work together to overcome the energy crisis we are faced with.
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