Eskom has formally launched Eskom Green, a wholly owned subsidiary set up to accelerate utility-scale renewable energy development in South Africa. The new unit plans to deploy a 6 GW portfolio of solar, wind, pumped storage and battery capacity by 2030, supplying industrial customers under long-term take-or-pay agreements. Seventeen high-priority projects have been identified across Eskom's existing coal-fired power station sites, including Arnot, Duvha, Majuba, Tutuka, Komati, Kendal, Kusile, Hendrina, Camden and Grootvlei.

Construction on the first project, a 75 MW solar plant alongside the Lethabo coal station, began in May 2026. Eskom group executive for renewables Rivoningo Mnisi said the initiative supports the utility's Just Energy Transition and aims to help large power users such as mines and smelters reduce their carbon footprint while maintaining export competitiveness. The rollout forms part of a wider pipeline of more than 32 GW of renewable-energy and storage projects Eskom hopes to develop by 2040, aligned with South Africa's Integrated Resource Plan targets.