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President Cyril Ramaphosa today officiated the Ummbila Emoyeni Wind Energy Facility in Bethal

Mpumalanga - Office of the PremierRef: https://www.mpg.gov.za/media/president-cyril-ramaphosa-today-officiated-ummbila-emoyeni-wind-energy-facility-bethal

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What this means

This is a Mpumalanga Provincial Government media release dated 31 July 2026 reporting that President Cyril Ramaphosa officiated the Ummbila Emoyeni Wind Energy Facility in Bethal (Govan Mbeki Local Municipality). The release states the facility marks the commercial operation of Mpumalanga’s first wind energy facility, developed by Seriti Green, and is expected to expand renewable energy generation, attract investment, create jobs, and support sustainable growth. It also highlights claims that more than 1,000 jobs have been created and that more than 18,500 people have registered on the Seriti Green Skills Hub, framing the project as part of South Africa’s Just Energy Transition through partnerships between government, Eskom, the private sector, and local communities.

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Mpumalanga

Reference

https://www.mpg.gov.za/media/president-cyril-ramaphosa-today-officiated-ummbila-emoyeni-wind-energy-facility-bethal

Key Takeaways

  • 31 July 2026
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa officiated the Ummbila Emoyeni Wind Energy Facility
  • Location: Bethal, Govan Mbeki Local Municipality, Mpumalanga
  • Marks commercial operation of Mpumalanga’s first wind energy facility
  • Developer: Seriti Green
  • Expected outcomes: renewable energy generation, investment attraction, job creation, sustainable economic growth
  • More than 1,000 jobs created; about half within a 10-kilometre radius
  • More than 18,500 people registered on the Seriti Green Skills Hub
  • Just Energy Transition partnerships: government, Eskom, private sector, local communities
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa
  • Mandla Ndlovu
  • Mpumalanga Premier
  • Ummbila Emoyeni Wind Energy Facility
  • Seriti Green
  • Seriti Green Skills Hub
  • Eskom
  • Govan Mbeki Local Municipality
  • Mpumalanga Provincial Government

Dates

Closing Date

31 July 2026