Members of Parliament met to discuss the slow implementation of renewable energy production throughout South Africa, unveiling a private member’s bill in an effort to improve the pace.
The Renewable Energy Feed-In Tariff Bill is aimed to encourage investment in alternative power sources to help reduce dependence on coal-fired plants. The bill, sponsored by the Parliament lobby group eREACT, will propose that payment for electricity generated by renewable energy producers be paid for at a rate up to five times the agreed regulatory tariff for a fixed period between 15-25 years.
Ruth Rabinowitz, eREACT convenor, said, “We have lost patience with the dragging of feet by the executive [on renewable energy development].”