China’s exit from coal power puts Limpopo plant in limbo

Special economic zone will request the government to intervene on funding

17 October 2021 - 00:06 By THABISO MOCHIKO

The Musina-Makhado special economic zone (SEZ) will ask the government to intervene on its behalf with the Chinese authorities over funding for its planned coal-fired power station, which is now in the balance after Chinese president Xi Jinping declared that Beijing would stop investing in such projects abroad. ..

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