Author:Marquard, Andrew; Merven, Bruno; Tyler, Emily; Hagemann, KilianDate:2008This 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 morecb
Author:Roque, Paxis Marques JoaoDate:2014Mozambique 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
Author:Hughes, Alison; Haw, Mary; Winkler, Harald; Marquard, Andrew; Merven, BrunoDate:2007Emissions 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
Author:Hughes, Alison; Haw, Mary; Winkler, Harald; Marquard, Andrew; Merven, BrunoDate:2007Emissions 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
Author:Tait, Louise; Merven, Bruno; Senatla, MamahlokoDate:2013This 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 morecb
Author:Odera, SarahDate:2016In 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
Author:McCall, BryceDate:2013This 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
Author:Tembo, BernardDate:2012Many 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
Author:Merven, Bruno; Stone, Adrian; Hughes, Alison; Cohen, BrettDate:2012Transport 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 morecb
Author:Bailey, NicolasDate:2014Global 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
Author:Maseela, TiisetsoDate:2014Renewable 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
Author:Merven, Bruno; Moyo, Alfred; Stone, Adrian; Dane, Anthony; Winkler, HaraldDate:2014The 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 morecb
Author:Masenda, JosephDate:2022Cogeneration 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
Author:Ireland, GregoryDate:2018Access 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