Renewable energy policy in South Africa: Policy options for renewable electricity

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dc.contributor.authorWinkler, Harald
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-18T12:36:33Z
dc.date.available2016-02-18T12:36:33Z
dc.date.issued2005
dc.date.updated2016-02-16T11:15:44Z
dc.description.abstractInvestment in renewable energy and energy efficiency is important to reduce the negative economic, social and environmental impacts of energy production and consumption in South Africa. Currently, renewable energy contributes relatively little to primary energy and even less to the consumption of commercial energy. This article examines policy options for promoting renewable electricity. Feed-in tariffs guarantee prices for developers, but lack certainty on the amount of renewable electricity such laws would deliver under local conditions. Portfolio standards set a fixed quantity, which would guarantee diversity of supply. The question is whether the incremental upfront cost to be paid by society may be unacceptably high, compared to future health and environmental benefits. A renewables obligation combines the setting of a target with a tendering process, but may be bureaucratic to administer. Neither setting targets or regulating prices alone, however, will be sufficient. Power purchase agreements, access to the grid and creating markets for green electricity are some supporting activities that should be considered. Given that renewable electricity technologies have to compete with relatively low electricity tariffs, funding will be needed. Possible sources, both locally and internationally, are identified. The extent to which these are utilised will determine the future mix of renewable energy in South Africa.en_ZA
dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0301-4215(03)00195-2
dc.identifier.apacitationWinkler, H. (2005). Renewable energy policy in South Africa: Policy options for renewable electricity. <i>Energy Policy</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17139en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationWinkler, Harald "Renewable energy policy in South Africa: Policy options for renewable electricity." <i>Energy Policy</i> (2005) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17139en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationWinkler, H. (2005). Renewable energy policy in South Africa: policy options for renewable electricity. Energy Policy, 33(1), 27-38.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn0301-4215en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Winkler, Harald AB - Investment in renewable energy and energy efficiency is important to reduce the negative economic, social and environmental impacts of energy production and consumption in South Africa. Currently, renewable energy contributes relatively little to primary energy and even less to the consumption of commercial energy. This article examines policy options for promoting renewable electricity. Feed-in tariffs guarantee prices for developers, but lack certainty on the amount of renewable electricity such laws would deliver under local conditions. Portfolio standards set a fixed quantity, which would guarantee diversity of supply. The question is whether the incremental upfront cost to be paid by society may be unacceptably high, compared to future health and environmental benefits. A renewables obligation combines the setting of a target with a tendering process, but may be bureaucratic to administer. Neither setting targets or regulating prices alone, however, will be sufficient. Power purchase agreements, access to the grid and creating markets for green electricity are some supporting activities that should be considered. Given that renewable electricity technologies have to compete with relatively low electricity tariffs, funding will be needed. Possible sources, both locally and internationally, are identified. The extent to which these are utilised will determine the future mix of renewable energy in South Africa. DA - 2005 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - Energy Policy LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2005 SM - 0301-4215 T1 - Renewable energy policy in South Africa: Policy options for renewable electricity TI - Renewable energy policy in South Africa: Policy options for renewable electricity UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17139 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/17139
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationWinkler H. Renewable energy policy in South Africa: Policy options for renewable electricity. Energy Policy. 2005; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17139.en_ZA
dc.languageengen_ZA
dc.publisherElsevieren_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentEnergy Research Centreen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.sourceEnergy Policyen_ZA
dc.source.urihttp://www.journals.elsevier.com/energy-policy/
dc.subject.otherRenewable energy
dc.subject.otherElectricity
dc.subject.otherSouth Africa
dc.titleRenewable energy policy in South Africa: Policy options for renewable electricityen_ZA
dc.typeJournal Articleen_ZA
uct.subject.keywordsrenewable energyen_ZA
uct.subject.keywordselectricityen_ZA
uct.subject.keywordsSouth Africaen_ZA
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uct.type.publicationResearchen_ZA
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