WORLD BANK / MALPASS SOUTH AFRICA

STORY: WORLD BANK / MALPASS SOUTH AFRICA
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SOURCE: WORLD BANK GROUP
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LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 06 NOVEMBER 2022, KOMATI, SOUTH AFRICA

SHOTLIST:

Aerial shot, Komati Power Station
Wide shot, Komati town signage with cars driving past
Wide shot, Komati Power Station with stop sign
Med shot, World Bank President Malpass arrives at Komati Power Station
Wide shot, delegation walks into conference centre
Med shot, delegation including Minister Pravin Gordhan
SOUNDBITE (English) Pravin Gordhan, Minister of Public Enterprises, South Africa:
“Some are saying that we are entering a period economically and geopolitically that could contaminate the world of commerce, global climate, possibly for the next two years or so.”
Med shot, attendees listening to the speakers
Wide shot, cooling towers and presentation on small scale farming
Med shot, World Bank Group president David Malpass listening to a presentation on small scale farming
Pan right, seedlings
Close up, plants
Various shots, delegation walks to next presentation
Med shot, walking into shipping container
Med shot, presentation in the container
Wide shot, container exterior
Med shot, photo opportunity in front of solar panel
Wide shot, photographers
SOUNDBITE (English) David Malpass, President, World Bank Group:
“Komati, by retiring and then by repurposing the land and the area and helping the workers find employment in new sectors to make cleaner, less carbon intensive energy, that’s a very important transition for South Africa, for Eskom, and also for the world community. I’ll be going to COP27 tomorrow where people are discussing exactly this kind of project.”
Wide shot, delegation walking towards cooling towers
Wide shot, delegation inside power station
Med shot, David Malpass listening to a briefing
Med shot, David Malpas listening to a briefing
Wide shot, delegation walking down staircase
Wide shot, Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter walking away from power station in conversation
SOUNDBITE (English) Andre de Ruyter, Chief Executive Officer, Eskom:
“We are very pleased with the visit by the World Bank president, Mr. David Malpass, to Komati today. I think it’s a strong signal of support for the repurposing and repowering of Komati. As the last unit at this power station has now ceased operation, on the one hand it’s a bit of a sad day, we are saying goodbye to coal. But on the other hand, it’s a day that signals the re-birth into a new, cleaner, greener form of electricity generation, preserving jobs and preserving the role that Eskom has played in this community.”
Aerial shot, Komati Power Station

STORYLINE:

Ahead of traveling to Sharm el Sheikh for the COP27 climate summit, World Bank Group President David Malpass on Sunday (6 Nov) visited the Komati coal-fired plant in South Africa, which is being decommissioned and repurposed.

The World Bank Group Board of Executive Directors just approved South Africa’s request for a $497 million project to decommission and repurpose the Komati coal-fired power plant using renewables and batteries.

The project will also create opportunities for the affected workers and communities. This is in line with the government’s efforts to transition the country toward a low carbon development path with reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy for all.

The decommissioning and repurposing of the Komati coal-fired plant is a demonstration project that can serve as a reference on how to transition fossil-fuel assets for future projects in South Africa and around the world.