Challenges for local community development in private sector-led renewable energy projects in South Africa: An evolving approach

Journal of Energy in Southern Africa

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 46-51

  Wlokas, Holle Linnea ^a   Boyd, Anya ^a   Andolfi, Marco ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b Help2Read   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Community development; Independent power producer procurement Programme; Renewable energy; Socio economic development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84903952799     PISSN: 1021447X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.17159/2413-3051/2012/v23i4a3177     Document Type: Article

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