Evaluating the energy potential of solar PV located on mining properties in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa

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dc.contributor.authorVan der Merwe, Waldoen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorBrent, Alan C.en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-31T08:00:52Z
dc.date.available2022-03-31T08:00:52Z
dc.date.issued2020-07-21
dc.descriptionCITATION: Van der Merwe, Waldo and Brent, Alan C. 2020. Evaluating the energy potential of solar PV located on mining properties in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa. Sustainability, 12(14):5857, doi:10.3390/su12145857.en_ZA
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at: https://www.mdpi.com
dc.description.abstractENGLISH ABSTRACT: The lauded Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Program (REIPPPP) has achieved much in stimulating private sector investment in the renewable energy market in South Africa. Yet, 95% of electricity generated is still from a single source, the state-owned utility Eskom. This paper set out to explore the policy sphere governing electricity generation and identifying possible avenues that can contribute to a more vibrant solar energy market in the most solar abundant province of South Africa, the Northern Cape Province. Licensed mines were identified as low hanging fruit due to a large policy overlap and leeway within existing mining policy. A solar audit of these areas was performed, based on accepted multi-criteria decision analysis techniques, and found that a potential 369 TWh to 679 TWh per annum can be generated, exceeding South Africa’s current electricity usage.en_ZA
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dc.format.extent14 pagesen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationVan der Merwe, Waldo and Brent, Alan C. 2020. Evaluating the energy potential of solar PV located on mining properties in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa. Sustainability, 12(14):5857, doi:10.3390/su12145857
dc.identifier.issn2071-1050 (online)
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.3390/su12145857
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/124394
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherMDPIen_ZA
dc.rights.holderAuthors retain copyrighten_ZA
dc.subjectRenewable energy sourcesen_ZA
dc.subjectREIPPPPen_ZA
dc.subjectMining companiesen_ZA
dc.subjectSolar energy -- Procurement -- Policiesen_ZA
dc.subjectIndustrial procurementen_ZA
dc.subjectMulti-criteria decision analysisen_ZA
dc.subjectElectric power productionen_ZA
dc.titleEvaluating the energy potential of solar PV located on mining properties in the Northern Cape Province of South Africaen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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