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Land fenced off for the Bolobedu solar park. Courtesy Damien Mansell.

How can rural communities benefit from South Africa’s green energy transition? A solar farm in Limpopo offers clues

Helena Hastie, University of Exeter; Adedayo Adeleke, University of Pretoria; Damien Mansell, University of Exeter, and Simon Hull, University of Cape Town

Solar farms can bring jobs, but the story of one South African community shows that rural residents who give up their land need more say in how benefits are shared.

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