Job Creation — 630 New Opportunities for Mpumalanga

Renewable energy isn't just about electrons — it's about people. The full 140-megawatt Nkangala development is projected to create approximately 630 total jobs during construction and operation stages.

These aren't just temporary construction positions. The project will require skilled technicians for ongoing operations, administrative staff, security personnel, and maintenance crews. Beyond direct employment, there are indirect jobs in supply chains, transportation, hospitality, and local services that support a major construction project.

The Just Energy Transition is not only about changing power sources — it's about creating new economic futures for people, land, and local communities. In neighboring areas, similar transition projects have launched initiatives like the Grootvlei Climate Smart Horticulture Centre, training greenhouse facilitators and developing agripreneurs.

Sonani's project sits in Mpumalanga Province, the heart of South Africa's coal belt. Transitioning this region to renewable energy while creating sustainable livelihoods is the central challenge of the Just Transition — and Nkangala is a working example of how it can be done.