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

Energy Policy

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 27-38

  Winkler, Harald ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Electricity; Renewable energy; South Africa

Indexed keywords

COSTS; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MARKETING; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

FEED-IN TARIFFS; PRIMARY ENERGY; RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY; RENEWABLE ENERGY POLICY;

ENERGY POLICY;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY USE; RENEWABLE RESOURCE;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 3843108825     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-4215(03)00195-2     Document Type: Article

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