South Africa has some of the best wind and solar resources in the world. There is no need to force a shift from coal to gas. Instead, South Africa needs to transition to renewable energy plus backup, which is batteries and a substantial gas reserve. The latest national electricity plan is...
Scientists from South Africa are experiencing the pain of the country’s ongoing power outages and are concerned about the impact the crisis is having on their research output. Image Credit: US Army, (CC BY 2.0). The crisis is caused by old infrastructure, poor management by the state-owned...
South Africa's Electricity Crisis: The Need to Reconcile Environmental Policy Decisions with International Treaties San Diego Journal of Climate & Energy LawBOTTERILL, BRITTANY D.
South Africa’s state-owned electricity company, Eskom, has applied to theNational Energy Regulator ofSouth Africato approve a36.1% electricity price hikefromApril 2025, a 11.8% price increase in 2026 and an 9.1% increase in 2027. Steven Mathetsa teaches and researches susta...
SOUTH Africa economic developmentTWENTY-first centuryECONOMICSThe article focuses on the electricity supply problem of South Africa, which is significantly affecting its economic growth as outages cuts productivity in factories, homes and offices. Topics discussed include problems faced by state-owned ...
Although South Africa has one of the best resources for wind, solar and biomass, the current renewable energy utilization for electricity generation is less than 2 % of the total electricity generated. The last decade has subsequently been devoted to create renewable energy policies, incentives and...
Eskom, South Africa's state-owned power utility, has a litany of financial and operational problems. In 2017 the Goldman Sachs Group declared it the biggest risk to the South African economy. Several cabinet members have ...
This paper investigates the relationship between South Africa's total electricity intensity and that of the OECD members, a very important trade block. These results will assist in ascertaining possible scope for improvement, if such exists. This is necessary as electricity is an essential input for...
Electricity demand in South Africa has grown at a very rapid rate over the past decade. As part of reform initiatives to enhance long-term sustainability o... H Amusa,K Amusa,R Mabugu - 《Energy Policy》 被引量: 119发表: 2009年 Forecasting electricity demand in South Africa: A critique...
South Africa National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) Investigating Directorate has reportedly arrested former Eskom CEO Matshela Koko, his wife Mosima and his stepdaughter Koketso Choma on charges of corruption. According to reports coming form the neighbouring country, the charges relate to a multi...