South Africa's Energy Transition - A Roadmap to a Decarbonised, Low-cost and Job-rich Future (Paperback)

South Africa's energy transition has become a highly topical, emotive and politically contentious topic. Taking a systems perspective, this book offers an evidence-based roadmap for such a transition and debunks many of the myths raised about the risks of a renewable-energy-led electricity mix. Owing to its formidable solar and wind resources, South Africa has an almost unparalleled opportunity to turn solar photovoltaic and onshore wind generators into the country's power generation workhorses - a role hitherto played by coal. This book shows that a renewables-led mix will not only provide the lowest cost, but will also create more jobs than any of the alternatives currently under consideration. In addition, it offers a glimpse of how South Africa's low-cost and decarbonised electricity system can power a competitive industrial economy, an electric-mobility revolution and, in the long run, create new export opportunities. This book will be of great interest to energy industry practitioners, as well as students and scholars of energy policy and politics, environmental economics and sustainable development.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Focus on Environment and Sustainability
Release date:	May 2019
First published:	2019
Authors:	Tobias Bischof-Niemz • Terence Creamer
Dimensions:	141 x 216 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	162
ISBN-13:	978-0-367-34010-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Management of land & natural resources Books > Professional & Technical > Energy technology & engineering > Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Environmental economics > General
LSN:	0-367-34010-0
Barcode:	9780367340100

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