CLIMATE-SMART HORTICULTURE CENTRE

Eskom, the Government of the Netherlands and the Mpumalanga Provincial Government have launched the Grootvlei Climate Smart Horticulture Centre at the Grootvlei Power Station, linking South Africa’s Just Energy Transition to local economic opportunities in climate-smart food production and skills development.

Eight community members from the Dipaleseng Municipality are being trained as greenhouse facilitators and 75 agri-preneurs, also community members, will participate in the Agripreneur Development Programme, commencing in April 2026. The programme is expected to support the creation of sustainable jobs by 2030.

The Centre is a pilot initiative under Eskom’s Just Energy Transition Programme, demonstrating how repurposed energy-related infrastructure can support economic activity beyond the energy sector. The focus is on practical training, skills development and development in climate-smart horticulture.

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