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South Africa uses coal for power because it has no significant oil reserves, very little natural gas and a whole lot of coal, far more than its domestic consumption requires.
Alternative clean power generation is at an experimental stage but there is a lot of potential for wind and solar power in the country. Hydro power is unlikely to develop, as South Africa is a dry country, but it has been involved in Hydro power projects in Mozambique, Angola and Congo (DRC)
High grade coal is mainly exported, typically to iron and steel manufacturers.
Low grade coal is used to fire power stations that generate most of the electricity used in South Africa.
A small portion of coal production is converted to liquid fuels.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoCoal is used for fuel in many power stations in almost every city. Therefore making it an extremely inportant resource in Sout Africa.
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∙ 13y agoIn the ground! Mainly in the Gauteng province.
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∙ 11y agoGeorge William Stow. He was born in Vereeniging, South Africa and died there.
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∙ 11y agoSouth Africa IS a country.
South Africa uses coal powered electricity stations so our electricity comes from coal
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∙ 15y agoCoal is found in the Gauteng province.
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∙ 12y agofound in mpumalanga and north west
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∙ 11y ago20 coal mines
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