Coal should not be removed from South Africa’s energy mix, says economist

Eliminating coal-fired power generation from South Africa's energy mix will be detrimental to the country's economy, says Econometrix MD and senior economist Robert Jeffrey. Speaking at the 2016 Southern African Energy Efficiency Convention, in Kempton Park, on Tuesday, he suggested that coal should play an even bigger role in South Africa than that set out in the Integrated Resources Plan.