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Energy and development : an assessment of South Africa’s progress towards achieving SDG 7
Dissertation (MSocSci (Development Studies))--University of Pretoria, 2022.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/89504 Energy and development : an assessment of South Africa’s progress towards achieving SDG 7 Wegerif, Marc oratilweteisho@gmail.com Teisho, Oratilwe UCTD Sustainable Development Renewable Energy Energy efficiency Energy and development Humanities theses SDG-07 SDG-07: Affordable and clean energy Dissertation (MSocSci (Development Studies))--University of Pretoria, 2022. Electricity is the most important source of energy for most households and businesses in South Africa. This dissertation explores the contribution of electricity to sustainable development in South Africa by assessing the extent to which the country is achieving the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7 - "Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all." SDG 7 serves as a proxy (Framework) for assessing progress in achieving the type of energy supply needed for sustainable development. This research takes into consideration the tension between the cost-reflective tariffs of Eskom and affordability for the customer, as well as the social tensions and environmental factors involved in the transition to an energy-efficient low-carbon economy. My findings are that by 2030, South Africa: will provide access to electricity for all citizens although it will not be affordable for many and the quality of access is not ensured. There will be a substantial increase in the share of renewable energy in total energy generation and there is potential to improve in energy efficiency. I find that the development finance pledge by international partners for the just transition provides an opportunity for South Africa to expand infrastructure, upgrade technology, if it can be implemented, for supplying modern and sustainable energy services for all in a just and equitable manner. Addressing these broad matters can assist in providing possible solutions to achieving sustainable development and further contribute to the understanding of the complexities surrounding access, affordability and reliability of electricity, upscaling renewable energy and practising energy efficiency. Anthropology and Archaeology MSocSci (Development Studies) Unrestricted 2023-02-14T13:18:33Z 2023-02-14T13:18:33Z 2023-04 2022 Dissertation * A2023 https://repository.up.ac.za/handle/2263/89504 en © 2022 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Sustainable Development Renewable Energy Energy efficiency Energy and development Humanities theses SDG-07 SDG-07: Affordable and clean energy Energy and development : an assessment of South Africa’s progress towards achieving SDG 7 |
| title | Energy and development : an assessment of South Africa’s progress towards achieving SDG 7 |
| title_full | Energy and development : an assessment of South Africa’s progress towards achieving SDG 7 |
| title_fullStr | Energy and development : an assessment of South Africa’s progress towards achieving SDG 7 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Energy and development : an assessment of South Africa’s progress towards achieving SDG 7 |
| title_short | Energy and development : an assessment of South Africa’s progress towards achieving SDG 7 |
| title_sort | energy and development an assessment of south africa s progress towards achieving sdg 7 |
| topic | UCTD Sustainable Development Renewable Energy Energy efficiency Energy and development Humanities theses SDG-07 SDG-07: Affordable and clean energy |
| url | https://repository.up.ac.za/handle/2263/89504 |