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Ummbila Emoyeni heralds new chapter in South Africa’s energy transition

GCIS / SAnewsRef: GOVNEWS-83263 at https://www.sanews.gov.za

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What this means

This SAnews article reports that President Cyril Ramaphosa officially launched the commencement of commercial operations at the Ummbila Emoyeni Wind Energy Facility near Bethal on Friday, 31 July 2026. The article states the project is part of South Africa’s Just Energy Transition, combining wind generation (155MW in the first phase) with transmission infrastructure, local supplier participation, skills development, and community investment. It highlights reported job creation (over 1,000 jobs, about half within a 10km radius) and skills hub registrations (18,500, over 50% women), and quotes Seriti Green and Mpumalanga leadership on the project’s impact and partnership model.

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Register on the Seriti Green Skills Hub to access current and future opportunities.
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He said more than 18 500 people had registered on the Seriti Green Skills Hub, where they would be able to access current and future opportunities.

Facts

Places

Mpumalanga

Reference

GOVNEWS-83263 at https://www.sanews.gov.za

Amounts

R 4 500 000 000, R 10 000 000 000

Key Takeaways

  • Launch date: Friday, 31 July 2026
  • Event: commencement of commercial operations at Ummbila Emoyeni Wind Energy Facility
  • Location: near Bethal, Mpumalanga
  • President: Cyril Ramaphosa
  • Company: Seriti Green
  • First phase capacity: 155MW wind generation
  • Planned programme: 900MW renewable energy programme
  • Reported jobs created: more than 1 000 (about half within 10km radius)
  • Skills Hub registrations: 18 500 (more than 50% women)
  • Transmission infrastructure and local supplier participation included
  • Reported investment pledges by Seriti Green: R4.5 billion (5th SAIC, 2023) and R10 billion (6th SAIC, earlier in 2026)
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa
  • Seriti Green
  • Seriti Green Chairman Mike Teke
  • Seriti Green CEO Peter Venn
  • Eskom
  • Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu
  • Muziwabantu Sikhakhane
  • SAnews
  • Government Communication and Information System (GCIS)

Dates

Opening Date

31 July 2026

Closing Date

31 July 2026