Financing strategies for growth in the renewable energy industry in South Africa

Journal of Energy in Southern Africa

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 57-64

  Foster Pedley, J ^a   Hertzog, H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b Atlantic Solar ^*

Author keywords

Barriers to investment; Carbon credits; Carbon trading; Dean development mechanism; Financing process; Investment motives; Renewable energy; Seed capital; Sustainable development; Venture capital

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847782182     PISSN: 1021447X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.17159/2413-3051/2006/v17i4a3209     Document Type: Article

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