South Africa's energy regulator approved licenses for controversial floating power plants, drawing criticisms over the about turn on adopting the highly polluting energy generation method. — REUTERS
South Africa's energy regulator on Tuesday approved generating licenses for three controversial floating power plants, stoking environmental concerns as Africa's most industrialised nation grapples with electricity shortages.
Turkey-based Karpowership, one of the world's largest floating power plant operators, in March won a government tender to supplement South Africa's fragile electricity supply with gas-to-power projects at three ports.
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