Any remedies to the South African power crisis initiated now – or under development – are not going to have a significant impact this year.
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South Africa could end power blackouts if it implemented a plan to balance renewable energy capacity, time-of-use tariffs and ended the power utility’s monopoly.
The era of stocking pantries and keeping our fridges and freezers full is over.
South Africa’s courts are likely to set a high bar in cases brought against the government’s most recent state of disaster declaration.
South Africa’s minister of finance should have used the bailout of Eskom to fast-track its split and introduce the private sector into the electricity sector.
Very little attention has been paid to the justice implications of electricity distribution.
Deciding on the best system isn’t a simple matter. There’s a bewildering array of jargon to sift through and many elements to consider.
National electricity grids are vulnerable to extreme weather events and can leave entire regions without power. Microgrids can deliver better energy security in a warming world.
Installing enough solar panels and battery storage to see a household through a week without sunshine isn’t yet financially possible.
Why UK energy rationing is increasingly likely this winter, whether Truss likes it or not.
Delays in upgrading South Africa’s existing nuclear power station case doubt on the ability of the country to build new nuclear plants.
The wealthy should not be allowed to opt out from their share of the costs of electricity production and Eskom’s debt.
International experience suggests South Africa can benefit by focusing on a simple restructuring of its power utility, allowing well-run state-owned entities to flourish.
Removing red tape for new renewable energy projects will see additional energy coming online quite quickly.
Five essential reads on why South Africa is failing to keep the lights on.
In parts of Australia that are already very hot, we show how climate change is driving inequities even further – in housing, energy security and health.
The 2012-2015 power crisis was the most intense, protracted and severe in the history of Ghana.
If South Africa fails to implement the 2019 Integrated Resource Plan, it will lead to the demise of Eskom as an energy producer as users turn to alternative electricity sources.
Economic and energy policymakers are responsible for increasing both demand for and supply of electricity. There must be a surplus of energy which will encourage economic growth.
South Africa’s dams are overflowing but the country is still facing water supply challenges.
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Professor of Physics, University of Johannesburg
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Professor of Technology Management, University of Pretoria
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Researcher in Renewable Energy, University of Cape Town
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Professor at the Graduate School of Business, University of Cape Town
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Senior Research Fellow, Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study, University of Johannesburg
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Senior Staff Specialist, Alice Springs Hospital. Purple House Medical Advisor. Honorary ANU., Australian National University
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Professor and Chair in Sustainable Energy Systems, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Professor of Economics, University of Pretoria
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Visiting Adjunct Professor, School of Governance, University of the Witwatersrand
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Senior researcher, urban sustainability transitions, environmental governance and resilience, Gauteng City-Region Observatory
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Consulting Economist; and Senior Research Fellow University of Johannesburg, University of Johannesburg
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Professor in Engineering, Chair in the Internet of Things, Stellenbosch University
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Professor in the Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology and Co-Director at the Centre of Excellence in Food Security, University of Pretoria
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Professor of Dynamics, University of Nottingham
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Researcher, Gauteng City-Region Observatory
