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Trashing coal-fired power plants and pretending to replace their output with wind and solar guarantees blackouts and mass load shedding. For the uninitiated, it’s all about sunset and the weather.

South Africa is a case in point. In little more than a decade, the ANC’s policy of backing wind turbines and solar panels with taxpayer subsidies – while simultaneously wrecking the ability of coal-fired generators to make a profit – has led to the inevitable destruction of what was once a relatively reliable and affordable power supply. The policy is deliberately designed to drive coal-fired generators out of business; over time they have been run into the ground with little cash available for repairs or maintenance,  let alone routine refurbishment.

The perfectly predictable result is blackouts and mass load shedding, on an almost daily basis, every time the sun sets and/or calm weather sets in. 2022 set new records in…