Costing a 2020 target of 15% renewable electricity for South Africa - Final Draft

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2008

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http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16819
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Authors
Marquard, Andrew
Merven, Bruno
Tyler, Emily
Hagemann, Kilian
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http://www.erc.uct.ac.za/Research/publications/08-Marquardetal-costing_a_2020_target.pdf

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Energy Research Centre, University of Cape Town.

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University of Cape Town

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Energy Research Centre
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Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
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Abstract
This study explores the implications of a renewable energy target, with South Africa setting and achieving 15% of electricity generated from renewables by 2020 We report the effects of 15% renewable electricity on the total cost of electricity production, investment in electricity infrastructure, and national greenhouse gas emissions. Achieving such a target will pose institutional, financing and policy challenges and we consider several options. The two most promising technologies for South African conditions are wind and solar thermal electricity.
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Sustainable development
Greenhouse gas mitigation
Wind power
Solar energy

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Marquard, A.; Merven, B. & Tyler, E. (2008) Costing a 2020 target of 15% renewable electricity for South Africa. (With an appendix by Kilian Hagemann on South African wind resources.) Cape Town, Energy Research Centre.

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