Eskom's Large Scale Renewable Energy programme

In line with government policy and objectives, Eskom supports the deployment of renewable energy and the ramp up of renewable energy industry in South Africa. Eskom has committed to move towards a cleaner energy future and is seeking to reduce its dependence on coal and diversify its energy mix. To this end Eskom has an active research programme investigating and harnessing of South Africa's renewable energy resources for power generation. In addition, and in support of its drive to diversify its energy mix, Eskom in April 2011 formed a Renewables Business Unit in order to drive all the renewables activities in the organisation, with the objective of entering and participating in the renewable energy business.