President Cyril Ramaphosa will, on Friday, 31 July 2026, officiate the commencement of commercial operations at the Ummbila Emoyeni Wind Energy Facility near Bethal in Mpumalanga. The commencement of commercial operations marks an important milestone in South Africa's efforts to strengthen energy security, advance infrastructure development and drive inclusive economic growth through investment in renewable energy. Located in Mpumalanga, South Africa's traditional energy-producing region, the Ummbila Emoyeni Wind Energy Facility demonstrates the practical implementation of South Africa's Just Energy Transition. The first phase of the project entails 155MW of wind generation and forms part of a planned 900MW renewable energy programme that will contribute additional renewable electricity generation capacity while strengthening South Africa's energy system. President Ramaphosa will officiate the commencement of commercial operations at the Ummbila Emoyeni Wind Energy Facility as follows:Date: Friday, 31 July 2026Time: 10h00Venue: Seriti Green’s Ummbila Emoyeni Wind Energy Facility, Bethal, MpumalangaMembers of the media wishing to cover the event are requested to RSVP by completing the attached form and submitting to newsdesk@journalismweb.co.za before Monday, 27th July 2026.