South Africa's non-policy driven options for renewable energy development

Renewable Energy

Volumn 69, Issue , 2014, Pages 420-427

  Msimanga, B ^a   Sebitosi, A B ^b  

^a Sustainability Institute   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Economic; Energy; Gigawatts; Power; Producers; Renewable

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; ENERGY POLICY;

ENERGY; GIGAWATTS; POWER; PRODUCERS; RENEWABLE;

RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

ENERGY PLANNING; ENERGY POLICY; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; INNOVATION; POLICY ANALYSIS; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT;

INDONESIA; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84899507335     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2014.03.041     Document Type: Review

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