Browsing Research Articles (Centre for Renewable and Sustainable Energy Studies) by Title
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Concentrated solar power (CSP) innovation analysis in South Africa
(Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2017)South Africa aims to generate 42 per cent of its electricity from renewable energy technology sources by 2030. Concentrating solar power (CSP) is one of the major renewable energy technologies that have been prioritised ... -
Explore, design and act for sustainability : a participatory planning approach for local energy sustainability
(MDPI, 2020-01-23)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This paper focuses planning approach for local energy sustainability. The characteristics of a complex problem were reviewed to establish that the problem of sustainable energy at a local government ... -
Guidelines for energy management in the South African wine industry
(Energy Research Centre, 2016-11)Pressure is mounting on the wine industry to consider energy management interventions to, inter alia, reduce energy consumption – to be more competitive, become more self-reliant, and to reduce the carbon footprint of the ... -
The impact of residential rooftop solar PV on municipal finances : an analysis of Stellenbosch
(University of Cape Town, Energy Research Centre, 2017)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Electricity utilities throughout the world are responding to the increased uptake of rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) in the household sector. Although the increase of decentralised solar PV is seen as ... -
Leapfrogging to renewable energy : the opportunity for unmet electricity markets
(Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2017)Electricity plays a crucial role in the socio-economic development of any country. Developing countries, however, unlike their developed counterparts, do not have electricity markets that are fully satisfied, nor are they ... -
A roadmap framework for solar aided power generation in South Africa
(Energy Research Centre, 2015-11)Technology roadmaps are critical for decisions pertaining to technology development. They have been utilised in the renewable energy sector to assist in filtering alternative technology options in order to support energy ... -
Using a system dynamics modelling process to determine the impact of eCar, eBus and eTruck market penetration on carbon emissions in South Africa
(MDPI, 2020)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The complexities that are inherent in electricity value chains are non-linear in nature and they require unconventional modelling methods, such as system dynamics. This paper provides an overview of the ...
