A comparative international review of power sector reform and its impact on access to electricity by poor communities

dc.contributor.authorDixon, Dorothea Elizabethen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-08-29T12:23:09Z
dc.date.available2014-08-29T12:23:09Z
dc.date.issued2004en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 105-111).en_ZA
dc.description.abstractSince the early 1980's, a number of countries have been undertaking power sector reform. Very often the drivers for change included the need to reduce reliance on public finances and to obtain foreign capital, either to service loans, or for investing in new capacity. Latin American countries were the forerunners in this regard, with Chile amongst the first. The other main driver was to improve the financial and technical performance of the electricity industry. The rationale for this initiative could also be found in other factors, which are discussed as the countries are dealt with individually later in this document. One important aspect thereof is clearly the 'public benefit' implications of power sector reform, which are more pressing in developing countries. Until the 1980's, the electricity industry was viewed as a natural monopoly, and the concept of economies of scale reinforced this point of view. However, with dramatic technology improvements, it became possible to generate electricity competitively in smaller power plants, and thus alternatives to monopolistic industries were increasingly feasible. Competition is now possible in generation and supply. Developers other than the state can participate in the industry either as Independent Power Producers (IPPs) or as distributors and suppliers of electricity. According to the principle of competition, the introduction of new players into the market should lower electricity prices. This study investigates if this holds true in developing countries and whether power sector reform slows down or accelerates electrification access for the poor.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationDixon, D. E. (2004). <i>A comparative international review of power sector reform and its impact on access to electricity by poor communities</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Energy Research Centre. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6741en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationDixon, Dorothea Elizabeth. <i>"A comparative international review of power sector reform and its impact on access to electricity by poor communities."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Energy Research Centre, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6741en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationDixon, D. 2004. A comparative international review of power sector reform and its impact on access to electricity by poor communities. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Dixon, Dorothea Elizabeth AB - Since the early 1980's, a number of countries have been undertaking power sector reform. Very often the drivers for change included the need to reduce reliance on public finances and to obtain foreign capital, either to service loans, or for investing in new capacity. Latin American countries were the forerunners in this regard, with Chile amongst the first. The other main driver was to improve the financial and technical performance of the electricity industry. The rationale for this initiative could also be found in other factors, which are discussed as the countries are dealt with individually later in this document. One important aspect thereof is clearly the 'public benefit' implications of power sector reform, which are more pressing in developing countries. Until the 1980's, the electricity industry was viewed as a natural monopoly, and the concept of economies of scale reinforced this point of view. However, with dramatic technology improvements, it became possible to generate electricity competitively in smaller power plants, and thus alternatives to monopolistic industries were increasingly feasible. Competition is now possible in generation and supply. Developers other than the state can participate in the industry either as Independent Power Producers (IPPs) or as distributors and suppliers of electricity. According to the principle of competition, the introduction of new players into the market should lower electricity prices. This study investigates if this holds true in developing countries and whether power sector reform slows down or accelerates electrification access for the poor. DA - 2004 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2004 T1 - A comparative international review of power sector reform and its impact on access to electricity by poor communities TI - A comparative international review of power sector reform and its impact on access to electricity by poor communities UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6741 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/6741
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationDixon DE. A comparative international review of power sector reform and its impact on access to electricity by poor communities. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Energy Research Centre, 2004 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6741en_ZA
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentEnergy Research Centreen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherEnergy and Development Studiesen_ZA
dc.titleA comparative international review of power sector reform and its impact on access to electricity by poor communitiesen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
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