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South Africa
Flag of South Africa			South Africa Location
Capital			Pretoria
Official Languages(s)			11 Official languages with Zulu being the most spoken language
Political Stability			Democratic Republic
Climate Zone			Tropical (Tropical wet and dry)
Temperature Range (⁰C)			25°C is the average temperature during Summers(November to March) and 10°C is the average lowest temperature during winters(June to August)
Altitude(s) (m above MSL)			Lowest altitude is 0 m(Sea level) and highest is 3450m
Government
President			Jacob Zuma
Total Area '( km²)'			1219090
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)
Government and Public Authorities (having Jurisdiction)			NERSA ( National energy regulator of South Africa) DoE (Department of Energy) DWEA (Department of water and Environmental affairs)
Institutes (research etc)			SABS (South Africa Bureau of Standards) SANEDI ( South Africa National Energy Development Institute) SANERI (South Africa National Energy Research Institute)
Usable land area for PV ( km²)			1062665(87% of Total land Area)
Seismic activity			The south-western Cape has one of the highest levels of seismicity in South Africa.Historically, the most severe earthquake of magnitude 6.3 occurred on 29 September 1969 in Ceres, 100 km northeast of Cape Town. The event resulted in 12 lost lives and numerous damaged buildings in the town of Tulbagh. On 4 September 1809, a seismic event estimated at magnitude 6.3, occurred at the Milnerton Fault, a mere 10km from Cape Town CBD and the location of the Cape Town Stadium.

Overview

The South African energy supply is dominated by coal.

•Coal supplies 65.7% of the primary energy*

•Followed by crude oil with 21.6%

•Renewable and wastes with 7.6 %

•Gas with 2.8%

•Nuclear 0.4%

•Hydro 0.1%^[1]

*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

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South Africa Energy Use Source: Department of Energy, South African Energy Synopsis, 2010 http://bit.ly/18nMJD8

Economy General

1 Euro ~ 11 south African Rand (ZAR).
GDP ~ 3080 Billion ZAR ~ 280 Billion Euro.
Exports amounted to 24% of GDP in 2010.
Large and active stock exchange that ranks 17th in the world.^[2]
Active member of BRICS**

- BRICS is an international political organisation of leading emerging economies with a developing middle income status and it comprises of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

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

↑ Sources: Department of Energy, South African Energy Synopsis, 2010 http://www.energy.gov.za/files/media/explained/2010/South_African_Energy_Synopsis_2010.pdf
↑ Sources: World Bank, http://data.worldbank.org/country/south-africa US Department of State – Background note South Africa, http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2898.htm

[0] Sources: Department of Energy, South African Energy Synopsis, 2010 http://www.energy.gov.za/files/media/explained/2010/South_African_Energy_Synopsis_2010.pdf

[1] Sources: World Bank, http://data.worldbank.org/country/south-africa US Department of State – Background note South Africa, http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2898.htm

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+Official languages with Zulu being the most spoken language
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-<div>The South African energy supply is dominated by coal.</div><div><br/></div><div>•Coal supplies 65.7% of the primary energy*</div><div><br/></div><div>•Followed by crude oil with 21.6%</div><div><br/></div><div>•Renewable and wastes with 7.6 %</div><div><br/></div><div>•Gas with 2.8%</div><div><br/></div><div>•Nuclear 0.4%</div><div><br/></div><div>•Hydro 0.1%<br/></div><div><br/></div><div><span style="line-height: 1.5em; text-indent: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 32, 96); letter-spacing: 0pt; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline;">*Primary </span><span style="line-height: 1.5em; text-indent: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 32, 96); letter-spacing: 0pt; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline;">Energy: </span><span style="line-height: 1.5em; text-indent: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 32, 96); letter-spacing: 0pt; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline;">an </span><span style="line-height: 1.5em; text-indent: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 32, 96); letter-spacing: 0pt; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline;">energy form found in nature that has not been subjected </span><span style="line-height: 1.5em; text-indent: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 32, 96); letter-spacing: 0pt; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline;">to </span><span style="line-height: 1.5em; text-indent: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 32, 96); letter-spacing: 0pt; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline;">any conversion or transformation process </span><span style="line-height: 1.5em; text-indent: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 32, 96); letter-spacing: 0pt; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline;">to become electrical </span><span style="line-height: 1.5em; text-indent: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 32, 96); letter-spacing: 0pt; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline;">energy</span><span style="line-height: 1.5em; text-indent: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 32, 96); letter-spacing: 0pt; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline;">, refined fuels, or synthetic fuels such as hydrogen </span><span style="line-height: 1.5em; text-indent: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 32, 96); letter-spacing: 0pt; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline;">fuel</span></div><div><br/></div><div>[[File:South Africa- Energy Sector Use.png|thumb|left|450px|South Africa Energy Use]]<br/></div><div><br/></div>
+<div>The South African energy supply is dominated by coal.</div><div><br/></div><div>•Coal supplies 65.7% of the primary energy*</div><div><br/></div><div>•Followed by crude oil with 21.6%</div><div><br/></div><div>•Renewable and wastes with 7.6 %</div><div><br/></div><div>•Gas with 2.8%</div><div><br/></div><div>•Nuclear 0.4%</div><div><br/></div><div>•Hydro 0.1%<ref>Sources: Department of Energy, South African Energy Synopsis, 2010
+http://www.energy.gov.za/files/media/explained/2010/South_African_Energy_Synopsis_2010.pdf
+</ref><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><span style="line-height: 1.5em; text-indent: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 32, 96); letter-spacing: 0pt; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline;">*Primary </span><span style="line-height: 1.5em; text-indent: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 32, 96); letter-spacing: 0pt; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline;">Energy: </span><span style="line-height: 1.5em; text-indent: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 32, 96); letter-spacing: 0pt; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline;">an </span><span style="line-height: 1.5em; text-indent: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 32, 96); letter-spacing: 0pt; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline;">energy form found in nature that has not been subjected </span><span style="line-height: 1.5em; text-indent: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 32, 96); letter-spacing: 0pt; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline;">to </span><span style="line-height: 1.5em; text-indent: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 32, 96); letter-spacing: 0pt; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline;">any conversion or transformation process </span><span style="line-height: 1.5em; text-indent: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 32, 96); letter-spacing: 0pt; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline;">to become electrical </span><span style="line-height: 1.5em; text-indent: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 32, 96); letter-spacing: 0pt; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline;">energy</span><span style="line-height: 1.5em; text-indent: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 32, 96); letter-spacing: 0pt; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline;">, refined fuels, or synthetic fuels such as hydrogen </span><span style="line-height: 1.5em; text-indent: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 32, 96); letter-spacing: 0pt; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline;">fuel</span></div><div><br/></div><div>[[File:South Africa- Energy Sector Use.png|thumb|left|450px|South Africa Energy Use Source: Department of Energy, South African Energy Synopsis, 2010 http://bit.ly/18nMJD8]]<br/></div><div><br/></div>
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-= Energy Sources<br/> =
+= Economy General<br/> =
+*1 Euro ~ 11 south African Rand (ZAR).<br/>
+*GDP ~ 3080 Billion ZAR ~ 280 Billion Euro.<br/>
+*Exports amounted to 24% of GDP in 2010.<br/>
+*Large and active stock exchange that ranks 17th in the world.<ref>Sources: World Bank, http://data.worldbank.org/country/south-africa
+US Department of State – Background note South Africa,
+http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2898.htm
+</ref><br/>
+*Active member of BRICS**
+<br/>
+** BRICS is an international political organisation of leading emerging economies with a developing middle income status and it comprises of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
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+[[Category:Country_Energy_Situation]]

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Contents

Overview

Economy General

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

Institutional Set-up in the Energy Sector

Activities of Donors and Implementing Agencies

Further Information

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Contents

Overview

Economy General

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

Institutional Set-up in the Energy Sector

Activities of Donors and Implementing Agencies

Further Information

References