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Even with high allocations for renewable energy in the latest Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) 2019, as well as the prospect of coal-plant decommissioning over the coming ten years, coal is still expected to contribute 59% of South Africa\u2019s energy volumes by 2030.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coal remains the dominant primary energy source for the production of electricity in South Africa. 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