Eskom Turns to Wind Power to Boost Electricity Supply

South African state power company Eskom plans to start operating wind turbines this year to boost the country’s supply of electricity.

Eskom spokesperson, Fani Zulu, points out that, "We are looking at building 50 wind turbines with two megawatts each before the end of this year across the country... . It is a little more expensive than generating electricity by coal, but by all means it is a worthwhile cost." 

Eskom generates about 45 percent of the electricity used on the continent and 95 percent of the electricity used locally.

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