Very little attention has been paid to the justice implications of electricity distribution.
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Deciding on the best system isn’t a simple matter. There’s a bewildering array of jargon to sift through and many elements to consider.
National electricity grids are vulnerable to extreme weather events and can leave entire regions without power. Microgrids can deliver better energy security in a warming world.
Installing enough solar panels and battery storage to see a household through a week without sunshine isn’t yet financially possible.
Why UK energy rationing is increasingly likely this winter, whether Truss likes it or not.
Delays in upgrading South Africa’s existing nuclear power station case doubt on the ability of the country to build new nuclear plants.
The wealthy should not be allowed to opt out from their share of the costs of electricity production and Eskom’s debt.
International experience suggests South Africa can benefit by focusing on a simple restructuring of its power utility, allowing well-run state-owned entities to flourish.
Removing red tape for new renewable energy projects will see additional energy coming online quite quickly.
Five essential reads on why South Africa is failing to keep the lights on.
In parts of Australia that are already very hot, we show how climate change is driving inequities even further – in housing, energy security and health.
The 2012-2015 power crisis was the most intense, protracted and severe in the history of Ghana.
If South Africa fails to implement the 2019 Integrated Resource Plan, it will lead to the demise of Eskom as an energy producer as users turn to alternative electricity sources.
Economic and energy policymakers are responsible for increasing both demand for and supply of electricity. There must be a surplus of energy which will encourage economic growth.
South Africa’s dams are overflowing but the country is still facing water supply challenges.
South Africa’s renewable energy procurement programme has the potential to restore energy security and eventually reduce power prices.
Eskom’s CEO talks debt, power cuts and green energy.
Southern African countries have been slow in embracing solar energy but this is changing.
Renewable energy sources won’t make a decisive impact to alleviate South Africa’s power shortage for at least five years.
Nigeria’s unreliable power supply comes with a triple challenge of social, economic and environmental costs.
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Professor of Physics, University of Johannesburg
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Researcher in Renewable Energy, University of Cape Town
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Professor of Technology Management, University of Pretoria
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Senior Research Associate, University of Johannesburg
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Distinguished Professor of Sustainable Development, Stellenbosch University
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Professor at the Graduate School of Business, University of Cape Town
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Visiting Adjunct Professor, African Energy Leadership Centre, Wits Business School, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Economics, University of Pretoria
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Associate Professor and Water Management Expert, University of South Africa
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Consulting Economist; and Senior Research Fellow University of Johannesburg, University of Johannesburg
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Research Associate in Grid Energy Storage, University of Nottingham
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Professor in Tourism Geography, University of Johannesburg
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Warumungu Elder and Director of the Julalikari Council Aboriginal Corporation, Tennant Creek, Indigenous Knowledge
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PhD in the Sustainable Energy Systems project in the Department of Geographic Engineering, Geophysics, and Energy, Science Faculty, Universidade de Lisboa
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Professor and Chair in Sustainable Energy Systems, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington; Stellenbosch University