Shifting S. Africa coal plant for clean energy needs millions in loans; experts say that's a problem A worker blows leaves at the main entrance of the Komati Power Station in Middelburg, South Africa, Monday, June 19, 2023. The coal-fired plant was shut down to make way for a solar, wind and battery storage plant. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
A locked gate is visible at the Komati Power Station in Middelburg, South Africa, Monday, June 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
The sun shines over Komati Power Station in Middelburg, South Africa, Monday, June 19, 2023. The coal-fired plant was shut down to make way for a solar, wind and battery storage plant. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
Komati Power Station is visible in Middelburg, South Africa, Monday, June 19, 2023. The coal-fired plant was shut down to make way for a solar, wind and battery storage plant. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
Komati Power Station is visible in Middelburg, South Africa, Monday, June 19, 2023. The coal-fired plant was shut down to make way for a solar, wind and battery storage plant. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
An empty parking lot is fenced in at Komati Power Station in Middelburg, South Africa, Monday, June 19, 2023. The coal-fired plant was shut down to make way for a solar, wind and battery storage plant. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
Trucks queue at Komati Power Station in Middelburg, South Africa, Wednesday, June 21, 2023. The coal-fired plant was shut down to make way for a solar, wind and battery storage plant. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
A man walks across from a grocery shop at Komati Power Station in Middelburg, South Africa, Monday, June 19, 2023. The coal-fired plant was shut down to make way for a solar, wind and battery storage plant. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
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A worker blows leaves at the main entrance of the Komati Power Station in Middelburg, South Africa, Monday, June 19, 2023. The coal-fired plant was shut down to make way for a solar, wind and battery storage plant. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)