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South Africa Energy Situation
| South Africa | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital | Pretoria | ||
| Official Languages(s) | 11 Official languages with Zulu being the most spoken language. | ||
| Government | |||
| President | Jacob Zuma | ||
| Total Area | 1219090 km2 | ||
| Population | 50586757 | ||
| Rural Population | (year) | ||
| GDP (Nominal) | US $ 471178 Billion (2011) | ||
| GDP Per Capita | US $ (year) | ||
| Currency | Rand | ||
| Time Zone | UTC/GMT +2 hours | ||
| Electricity Generation | TWh/year (year) | ||
| Access to Electricity | 75 % | ||
| Wind energy (installed capacity) | MW (year) | ||
| Solar Energy (installed capacity) | MW (year) | ||
| Literacy Rate | 89 % | ||
| South African currency against Euro | 1 Euro ~ 11 South African Rand (ZAR)
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Overview
- Primary Energy: an energy form found in nature that has not been subjected to any conversion or transformation process to become electrical energy, refined fuels, or synthetic fuels such as hydrogen fuel
Energy Sources
Hydropower
Solar Energy
Biomass
Biogas
Wind Energy
Geothermal Energy
Fossil Fuels
Key Problems of the Energy Sector
Policy Framework, Laws and Regulations
General Energy Policy, Energy Strategy
Important Laws and Regulations
Specific Strategies
(Biomass, Renewable Energies, Rural Electrification, Energy Access Strategy, Poverty Reduction Strategy etc.)
Institutional Set-up in the Energy Sector
Activities of Donors and Implementing Agencies
Further Information
References
