Impact of planned power outages (load shedding) on consumers in developing countries: Evidence from South Africa

Wiese, Melanie; van der Westhuizen, Liezl-Marié

doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2024.114033

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“…South Africa's economic slump and falling economic growth are directly related to deteriorating power sustainability, as the industrial sector is the leading financial contributor to South Africa's gross domestic product.The Figure 1 below illustrates power cuts in South Africa from 2018 to 2022. Recently, there has been a power shortage in South Africa due to load shedding, poor energy usage, and a lack of effective energy management, resulting in a rise in electricity tariffs and blackouts [9]. The South African economy is affected by power supply uncertainties, which also have significant economic consequences for its potential to accomplish industrial targets [11].…”

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Integration of Renewable Energy Technologies for Sustainable Development in South Africa: A Focus on Grid-Connected PV Systems

Kumba,

Olanrewaju,

Pasipamire

2024

Energies

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Energy is essential for crucial development in Africa. The current electricity shortages and load shedding in South Africa show that the country faces significant challenges in reaching positive economic growth. For industries to operate sustainably, an innovative mechanism must be tailored to solve the negative impacts of industrial energy use, particularly climate change. This study aims to show how renewable energy technologies can provide new economic opportunities, contribute to higher standards of living, and reduce the impacts of society on ecosystems, among other things. This paper presents a feasibility analysis and optimization of new energy technologies by designing and simulating a grid-connected PV system for sustainable development. PV Syst software (PV Syst 6.8.8) was used to simulate and optimize the PV system. The software was employed to design and model the PV systems, calculating energy production, economic performance, and environmental impact. Using simulation data, the researchers compared PV system performance across three scenarios and identified the optimal system. Scenario A was chosen as the best system, with an energy production of 1720 MWh/year. Overall, the findings of this study suggest that grid-connected PV systems are a feasible and sustainable option for meeting South Africa’s energy needs. By implementing the results and recommendations, the government, investors, and community can work together to develop and deploy a successful PV system that will benefit all.

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Integration of Renewable Energy Technologies for Sustainable Development in South Africa: A Focus on Grid-Connected PV Systems

Kumba,

Olanrewaju,

Pasipamire

2024

Energies

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Design phase collaborative risk management factors: a case study of a green rating system in South Africa

Ojiako,

Maseko,

Root

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ECAM

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PurposeWe explore the design risk factors and associated managerial practices driving collaborative risk management for design efficacy in green building projects. By illuminating project design risk as an important project risk category in its own right, the study contributes to our understanding of optimising design efficacies for collaborative project risk management.Design/methodology/approachThe study comprises exploratory interviews conducted with 27 industry project practitioners involved in the design and delivery/implementation of Green Star-certified building projects in South Africa.FindingsThe findings discursively highlight seven sources of design risk. We also identify seven specific collaborative risk management practices for design efficacy emerging from a consideration of how risk environments vary in the Green Star-certified projects, each with its own project design risk implications.Originality/valueThe study advances our understanding of how collaborations emerging from particular relational yet context-specific practices can be optimised to strengthen project risk management.

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A systematic review and bibliometric analysis of electric cooking: evolution, emerging trends, and future research directions for sustainable development

Odoi-Yorke

2024

Sustainable Energy res.

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Many developing countries, particularly in Africa and Asia, still widely use traditional cooking methods that rely on solid fuels such as wood and charcoal. These inefficient and polluting cooking practices have severe health impacts due to household air pollution, and they contribute to environmental degradation through deforestation and black carbon emissions. This has driven growing interest in cleaner and more sustainable cooking alternatives such as electric cooking (e-cooking), improved biomass cookstoves, biogas systems, and modern fuel stoves that can reduce emissions and fuel consumption while providing a safer cooking experience. E-cooking has emerged as a promising option to traditional cooking methods due to sustainability, health benefits, energy efficiency, convenience, safety, and potential for grid integration, making it a promising alternative to traditional cooking methods. This study followed the PRISMA guidelines for systematic reviews to assess the existing literature on e-cooking from 1993 to 2023. In addition, the biblioshiny package in R software was used to perform bibliometric analysis to identify key trends and evolutions. The results indicate that the United Kingdom, the United States, Japan, Australia, and China are the top five countries leading in e-cooking research. The study identified promising areas for future research, such as optimising solar e-cookers using artificial intelligence techniques, integrating internet of things and automation technologies in e-cookers, integrating e-cooking appliances into smart grid systems, examining effective behavioural change interventions, and exploring innovative business models. The study findings highlight the need for interdisciplinary collaboration among researchers, engineers, social scientists, and policymakers to address the technical, economic, socio-cultural, and environmental factors influencing the transition to e-cooking.

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Impact of planned power outages (load shedding) on consumers in developing countries: Evidence from South Africa

Cited by 4 publications

References 81 publications

Integration of Renewable Energy Technologies for Sustainable Development in South Africa: A Focus on Grid-Connected PV Systems

Integration of Renewable Energy Technologies for Sustainable Development in South Africa: A Focus on Grid-Connected PV Systems

Design phase collaborative risk management factors: a case study of a green rating system in South Africa

A systematic review and bibliometric analysis of electric cooking: evolution, emerging trends, and future research directions for sustainable development

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