Author:Simasiku, MirriamDate:2004Power sector reforms around the world have been driven by various factors ranging from economic and financial to technological reasons. The reforms in the power sector are frequently undertaken under conditionality agreements linked to broader ...Read more
Author:Prasad, Gisela; Visagie, EugeneDate:2005South African energy policy priorities have always been closely linked to the prevailing political situation. Pre-democratic energy policy and planning were characterized by energy security priorities, excessive secrecy and racially skewed ...Read more
Author:Prasad, Gisela; Visagie, EugeneDate:2006South Africa, like other transitional countries, faces the dual challenge of pursuing economic growth and environmental protection. Sustainable energy systems, based on renewable energy (RE) resources, offer the possibility of doing both. The ...Read more
Author:Matinga, Margaret NjiramboDate:2004This study investigates the supply and demand side benefits and costs of low cost urban electrification in Mbayani Township in Blantyre City in Malawi. The low cost urban electrification program, which used compact ready boards to provide ...Read more
Author:Mazimpaka, ErnestDate:2012This thesis investigates how the current woodfuel industry impacts on energy, poverty and forests. From a desk research on secondary data, woodfuel production, demand, supply and use were documented and their legal and regulatory framework ...Read more