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

Author: Marquard, Andrew ; Merven, Bruno ; Tyler, Emily ; Hagemann, Kilian Date: 2008 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 ... Read more c b
Economic and sustainable development of the power sector of Mozambique

Author: Roque, Paxis Marques Joao Date: 2014 Mozambique has a vast potential of energy resources which are little exploited, particularly in the power sector. Mozambique’s diverse energy resource includes hydropower, natural gas, coal, biomass, solar and wind. Despite this, the country ... Read more
Energy emissions: a modelling input into the Long Term Mitigation Scenarios process

Author: Hughes, Alison ; Haw, Mary ; Winkler, Harald ; Marquard, Andrew ; Merven, Bruno Date: 2007 Emissions from energy supply and use constitute by far the largest part of South Africa’s total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Hence energy modeling is a key analytical basis for the information provided to the long-term mitigation scenarios ... Read more
Energy Modeling: A modelling input into the Long Term Mitigation Scenarios process

Author: Hughes, Alison ; Haw, Mary ; Winkler, Harald ; Marquard, Andrew ; Merven, Bruno Date: 2007 Emissions from energy supply and use constitute by far the largest part of South Africa’s total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Hence energy modeling is a key analytical basis for the information provided to the long-term mitigation scenarios ... Read more
Investigating the current and future role of paraffin in South Africa

Author: Tait, Louise ; Merven, Bruno ; Senatla, Mamahloko Date: 2013 This research investigates what the future of paraffin could and should be in South Africa, in particular whether this could be envisioned as transforming paraffin into a safe fuel for households. Alternatively, might South Africa look to ... Read more c b
Is nuclear power a cost optimal solution for Kenya's electricity generation mix?

Author: Odera, Sarah Date: 2016 In 2010, the adoption of nuclear power was declared a national priority in Kenya. Thereafter, a target of obtaining 4000 MW of nuclear power by the year 2030 was documented in Kenya's Least Cost Power Development Plan (LCPDP) 2010-2031. The ... Read more
Modelling the potential impact of net metering in South Africa

Author: McCall, Bryce Date: 2013 This work has two main objectives, first to create a working energy model of South Africa’s electricity sector using the open source software; OSeMOSYS, and secondly, using this model to understand the unstudied effects of net metered capacity ... Read more
Policy options for the sustainable development of the power sector in Zambia

Author: Tembo, Bernard Date: 2012 Many climate change studies project that occurrence of droughts (due to dry years) in Southern Africa will increase; this raises concerns over Zambia's electricity system. Currently, over 99% of Zambia's electricity is supplied by hydropower, ... Read more
Quantifying the energy needs of the transport sector for South Africa: a bottom-up model

Author: Merven, Bruno ; Stone, Adrian ; Hughes, Alison ; Cohen, Brett Date: 2012 Transport is a large consumer of energy in South Africa and vital for economic development. Currently the transport sector consumes 28% of final energy, the bulk of which, 97%, is in the form of liquid fuels. As the population grows and becomes ... Read more c b
Reliability evaluation of solar power in South Africa's power system

Author: Bailey, Nicolas Date: 2014 Global utilisation of renewable energy sources such as solar photovoltaics (PV) in electric power systems is growing rapidly due to government incentives, and negative environmental impacts associated with conventional generators. Many consider ... Read more
Reliability investigation of the South African power generation system with the inclusion of wind energy

Author: Maseela, Tiisetso Date: 2014 Renewable energy sources such as wind energy for electric power supply are receiving serious consideration around the world due to global environmental concerns associated with conventional generation and depleted conventional energy resources ... Read more
Socio-economic implications of mitigation in the power sector including carbon taxes in South Africa

Author: Merven, Bruno ; Moyo, Alfred ; Stone, Adrian ; Dane, Anthony ; Winkler, Harald Date: 2014 The structure of this paper is as follows. The first section provides a discussion of recent developments within South Africa aimed at increasing the contribution of renewable energy. The second section gives a brief description of the carbon ... Read more c b
Techno-economic modelling of cogeneration options for the South African sugar industry

Author: Masenda, Joseph Date: 2022 Cogeneration is a core part of the SA sugar industry operations. Most factories in SA already cogenerate, but not to their full potential. Improving cogeneration through better energy utilisation than the usual status-quo can potentially ... Read more
Techno-Economic modelling of hybrid renewable mini-grids for rural electrification planning in Sub-Saharan Africa

Author: Ireland, Gregory Date: 2018 Access to clean, modern energy services is a necessity for sustainable development. The UN Sustainable Development Goals and SE4ALL program commit to the provision of universal access to modern energy services by 2030. However, the latest ... Read more