“The road through South Africa's energy landscape is beset with detours, crossroads and conflicting signposts,” is a common assessment of the country's electrical power sector. Struggling to find the right mix to tackle chronic capacity shortages, stubborn red tape holding up new projects and mounting pressure by consumers to tariff hikes which, according to some economists, … [Read more...]
The alternative to coal in South Africa
In Part 2 of the CSP Today South Africa Guide, we look at how South Africa should be readily embracing concentrating solar power (CSP) as a low-carbon, sustainable, base load energy alternative to coal. So why do its energy authorities remain unconvinced? Forget green energy: while most nations are concerned about carbon reduction, South Africa seems more worried about how … [Read more...]
