South Africa is moving away from coal – how mines and power stations could be used for green energy and farming
The Conversation | 16.02.2026 21:18
Globally, nearly 7,000 coal mines, more than 2,400 coal-fired power plants and hundreds of coal rail networks, trucks and port terminals all make up the world’s coal industry. When coal is phased out and green energy phased in, these coal assets can either be abandoned or turned into something that is useful for communities.
