Fig. 3: Regional steel capacity distribution in South Africa’s provinces over time, up until 2050, for considered demand and emissions scenarios.
From: Strategising steel sector capacities and employment in the Global South: the case of South Africa
Volume pie charts are representative for each province and do not stand for actual production locations on the map. Results consistently show that, for a cost-effective transition, capacities “follow the energy”. That is, conventional fossil capacity close to coal mines is retained to a certain degree, but loses in relative importance compared to regions with abundant renewable potentials – here the Northern Cape specifically.
