Hydroelectricity in South Africa | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 08/02/2019

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renewable_energy_in_South_Africa


00:02:11 1 Policies &amp; regulations
00:02:40 1.1 Renewable Energy Feed-In Tariff (2009-2011)
00:04:08 1.2 Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme (Since 2011)
00:04:56 1.3 Tax Incentive (Since 2016)
00:05:32 1.3.1 Photovoltaic Solar Energy Generation
00:06:32 1.3.2 Other Renewable Energy Generation
00:07:08 2 Types of energy
00:07:17 2.1 Solar energy
00:09:14 2.2 Wind energy
00:10:48 2.3 Hydropower
00:12:14 2.4 Biomass
00:13:38 2.5 Geothermal energy
00:14:28 3 Energy providers
00:16:08 4 Future research
00:17:22 5 See also



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Renewable energy in South Africa is energy that is obtained from renewable resources, those which naturally replenish themselves, such as; sunlight, wind, tides, waves, rain, biomass, and geothermal heat. Renewable energy focuses on four core areas including; electricity generation, air and water heating/cooling, transportation, and rural energy services. The energy sector in South Africa is an important component of global energy regimes due to the country’s innovation and advances in renewable energy. South Africa’s contribution to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is ranked as moderate and its per capita emission rate is higher than the global average. Energy demand within the country is expected to rise steadily and double by 2025.Of all of the renewable energies in South Africa, solar power holds the most potential. Because of the country’s geographic location, it receives large amounts of radiative energy which is useful in the solar electricity sector. Another renewable energy in South Africa with high potential is wind energy. Due to the high wind velocity on the coast of the country, Cape Town has implemented multiple wind farms which are successful in generating significant amounts of electricity for residents. Renewable energy systems in the long-term are comparable or cost slightly less than non-renewable sources. Biomass is currently the largest renewable energy contributor in South Africa with 9-14% of the total energy mix. Renewable energy systems are costly to implement in the beginning but provide high economic returns in the long-run.The two main barriers accompanying renewable energy in South Africa are; the energy innovation system, and the high cost of renewable energy technologies. The Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme (REI4P) suggests that the cost associated with renewable energy will equal the cost of non-renewable energy by 2030. Renewable energy is becoming more efficient, inexpensive, and widely used. South Africa has an abundance of renewable resources that can effectively supply the country's energy.