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Post-apartheid electricity policy and the emergence of South Africa's renewable energy sector

Baker, Lucy - 2016

This paper situates South Africa's new renewable energy sector within the context of the country's electricity system … the end of apartheid and show how electricity policy is determined by economic, political, and technological factors. I …

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Political economy of Nigerian power sector reform

Ogunleye, Eric Kehinde - 2016

The Nigerian power sector reform is necessitated by the chronic poor performance of the sector and has as its compass the 2005 Electric Power Sector Reform Act and the Roadmap for Power Sector Reform 2010. Implementing reform has resulted in significant progress that includes unbundling and...

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European energy security : challenges and green opportunities

Heshmati, Almas; Abolhosseini, Shahrouz - Joint Institute for Strategic Energy Analysis - 2016

This research reviews relevant literature on the current state and effectiveness of developing renewable energy on energy security in general, and on energy security in the European Union in particular. The paper elaborates on primary energy import sources, possible alternatives, and how energy...

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Wind turbine and photovoltaic generating efficiency in Africa

Fant, Charles - 2016

onshore wind and solar photovoltaic (PV) electricity generation for the years 1979-2010. To do this, we use reanalysis climate …

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Governing clean energy transitions in China and India : a comparative political economy analysis

Isoaho, Karoliina; Goritz, Alexandra; Schulz, Nicolai - Joint Institute for Strategic Energy Analysis - 2016

China and India will have to radically transform their electric power systems in order to decouple economic growth from unsustainable resource consumption. While the majority of transition literature has focused on the diverse socio-technical factors that could enable such a transformation, more...

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Implementing EU renewable energy policy at the subnational level : navigating between conflicting interests

Lepesant, Gilles - Joint Institute for Strategic Energy Analysis - 2016

The European Union (EU) has set targets for gradually reducing greenhouse gas emissions through 2050. One of the instruments involved is the 2009 Renewable Energy Directive, which specifies a 20 per cent renewable energy target for the EU by 2020. This paper reviews tensions and institutional...

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The energy transition in Asia : country priorities, fuel types, and energy decisions

Romsom, Etienne; McPhail, Kathryn - 2020

This paper provides an overview of the energy transition in Asia. It sets out the underlying drivers and how these set energy transition priorities in China, India, and South East Asia. It particularly describes the role of (liquefied) natural gas in the growing energy demand and changing energy...

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The political economy of clean energy transitions at sub-national level : understanding the role of international climate regimes in energy policy in two Brazilian states

Puppim de Oliveira, Jose Antonio; Andrade, Celio - Joint Institute for Strategic Energy Analysis - 2016

This paper examines the political economy aspects, particularly the influence of the Clean Development Mechanism, in clean energy and climate change policies in the states of Bahia and Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil. The different mechanisms for responding to climate change are financing...

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Modeling sustainable long-term electricity supply-demand in Africa

Ouedraogo, Nadia S. - 2017

This paper develops a scenario-based model to identify and provide an array of electricity demand in Africa, and to … renewable promotion scenario increases the share of renewable energy in the electricity mix. The demand- and supply … electricity demand by 4 per cent by 2040, supply shortages, and high emissions of greenhouse gases. Contrary to expectations, the …

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Climate change policy and power sector reform in Mexico under the 'golden age of gas'

Valenzuela, José Maria; Studer, Isabel - Joint Institute for Strategic Energy Analysis - 2016

devised as a means to increase energy security and, on the other hand, the political commitment to reduce electricity tariffs … economic short-term benefits derived from low electricity tariffs. …

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