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Denmark helps SA with power

Jan 25 2009 10:15 Francois Williams

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Gauteng road project costs rocket

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The costs of the first phase of the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project have increased significantly to almost R90bn, according to a report.

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Cape Town - South Africa and Denmark have entered a new era of collaboration in the field of renewable energy with Friday's signing of a historic co-operation agreement between Buyelwa Sonjica, Minister of Minerals & Energy, and Per Stig Müller, Danish Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Danish researchers will help South Africa compile a comprehensive new wind atlas, focusing especially on areas in the Western, Eastern and Northern Cape that show potential for wind-power generation.

The European country will offer support and skills transfer to the South African wind energy programme within the Department of Minerals & Energy, and will help develop a market for green electricity for the Cape Town municipality.

The Danish government has approved R60m for renewable energy projects at municipal level in South Africa, Sonjica announced.

Denmark is a global leader in generating electricity from wind power. Wind power satisfies more than 20% of Denmark's energy requirements.

- Sake24.com

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