10128 RENEWABLE ENERGY IN SOUTH AFRICA
Co-ordinated by Leila Mahomed Weideman, Director, Genesis Eco-Energy
This course will provide introductory information about renewable energy (RE) in South Africa today and will cover the technical aspects of how energy is created from solar, wind, bio-fuels and hydro and geothermal sources. It will look at the motivation behind renewable power in South Africa; the technologies currently available to be deployed; the legislative and institutional framework within which this plays out and the financing and investment options of bulk renewable energy. In addition, it will consider the potential for distributed energy systems and what this means for energy democracy and citizenship.
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LECTURE TITLES |
| 1. Introduction to renewable energy: RE basics. Zeke Murphy, Sustainable Projects |
| 2. RE technology opportunities for South Africa. Davin Chown, Genesis Eco-Energy |
| 3. The case for RE in South Africa today. Liziwe McDaid, The Green Connection |
| 4. Distributed energy, citizenship and democracy. Glynn Morris, AGAMA Energy |
| 5. Bulking up renewable energy in South Africa, the grid and other requirements. Riaan Smit, Eskom |
| 18–22 January |
6.00 pm |
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| COURSE FEES | Full: R288,00 |
Staff: R144,00 |
Reduced: R72,00 |
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