SA's wind turbines likely to kill a million bats by 2050 | Fin24

Wind turbines in SA are likely to kill at least 1 million bats by 2050 but mitigation measures could drastically reduce the toll, says a leading ecologist. | News24_Business

Wind farms are multiplying as Eskom and the private sector turn to renewable energy to bolster SA’s struggling electricity supply, move away from fossil fuels and cut the price of power.

On the eve of the industry conference Windaba 2022, where energy minister Gwede Mantashe will deliver the opening keynote address on Wednesday, bat expert Jonathan Aronson says environmental protection costs need to be included when the price of renewable energy is calculated.Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.

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