Development of biofuels in South Africa: Challenges and opportunities

Evaluation of the potential for hybridization of gas turbine power plants with renewable energy in South Africa

“…The country has come up with a national biofuel strategic policy of 2% integration into the national liquid fuel mix [4]. Even though some of the policies are yet to be implemented due to some socio economic reasons [3], the country is endowed with abundant feedstock to produce biofuel [5,41,42]. According to Nasterlack et al [41], the proposed biofuel project at Cradok has the potential to launch a biofuel industry in SA with social and environmental benefits that outweigh the potential drawbacks.…”

“…Although biodiesel production from biomass resources is still at its infancy [5,43], about 200 companies and organizations are already producing biodiesel from waste vegetable oils [44]. Table 4 shows the biofuel production capacity by some organizations in 2013.…”

“…In addition, the strategy to develop the biofuel industry through the previously disadvantaged homelands areas [5][6][7] is commendable. However, this can be jeopardized if the host communities, where such biofuel projects would be located, do not adequately participate in the decision making process [3].…”

Optimization of an oilseed-based biofuels upstream supply chain in West Africa

“…INTRODUCTION Biofuels have known in the 2000s a major boom in the world and in Africa (Gatete and Dabat, 2014) due to factors such as the need for the replacement of imported liquid fossil fuels for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the realization of limited oil stocks, the alternative they represent, etc. (Pradhan and Mbohwa, 2014). This has resulted in many biofuel projects on the African continent.…”

Knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of stakeholders on biofuels as an enabler in a South African bio-based economy

“…An increasing number of policies, programes,and projects have been put in place to support the use of biofuels by both developed and developing countries since 2008. Incentives such as mandatory blending targets and tax advantages, as well as research and deployment strategies for advanced biofuel technologies, have been set up to enhance energy security (Pradhan and Mbohwa, 2014). These measures were taken following high energy prices, augmented by concerns about the energy security and environmental consequences of GHG emissions.…”