Planning for Large-Scale Wind and Solar Power in South Africa : Identifying Cost-Effective Deployment Strategies Through Spatiotemporal Modelling

Fant, Charles and Ummel, Kevin (2014). Planning for Large-Scale Wind and Solar Power in South Africa : Identifying Cost-Effective Deployment Strategies Through Spatiotemporal Modelling. UNU-WIDER.

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    Author Fant, Charles
    Ummel, Kevin
    Title Planning for Large-Scale Wind and Solar Power in South Africa : Identifying Cost-Effective Deployment Strategies Through Spatiotemporal Modelling
    Volume/Issue No. 2014/121
    Publication Date 2014
    Place of Publication Helsinki
    Publisher UNU-WIDER
    Pages 32
    Language eng
    Abstract

    South Africa hopes to expand wind and solar power. Success depends on how and where to deploy the technologies. This study develops a 10-year database of expected power generation for these technologies across South Africa. A power system model simulates
    Keyword Electric utilities
    Renewable energy sources
    Technology
    Copyright Holder UNU-WIDER
    Copyright Year 2014
    Copyright type Fair use permitted
    ISSN 17987237
    ISBN 9789292308421
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