[Liberalising the Renewable Energy Market In Developing Countries: a case study of Namibia and South Africa]
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Writing this thesis has been very demanding, challenging and time-consuming, but also remarkable, informative and above all fun. Nevertheless, it feels great to have finally completed my bachelor's or master's thesis and I am now looking forward to a nice relaxing period for recovering. It has been both advantages and drawbacks with the limited amount of earlier research conducted within this area, even though I faced serious troubles but sometimes the advantages of this research luckily were in my favor and have made this research both challenging and interesting. I would like to thank my supervisor -------, professor at -------University, who has been great in guiding my through this thesis, helping me through the difficulties I faced during the entire process and motivated me to work hard.
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ABSTRACT
In this study we discover the notion of “Liberalising the Renewable Energy Market” in a holistic context. The major aim of the study is on “Liberalising the Renewable Energy Market in Namibia and South Africa” and its relative with “developing countries”. The study furthermore investigates numerous facets of “Investment in renewable energy and energy effectiveness is significant to decrease the contradictory financial, communal and ecological influences of energy output and utilisation in South Africa” and endeavours to measure its result on “Currently, renewable energy assists somewhat little to prime energy and even less to the utilisation of financial energy of Renewable Energy Market in Namibia and South Africa”. Finally the study recounts diverse components which are to blame for “This study furthermore examines the principle choices for encouraging renewable electrical power and Energy Market” and endeavours to recount the general result of “Liberalising the Renewable Energy Market in Namibia and South Africa”. Feed-in tariffs assurance charges for developers, but need certainty on the allowance of renewable electrical power such regulations would consign under localized conditions. Portfolio measures set a repaired amount, which would assurance diversity of supply. The inquiry is if the incremental upfront cost to be paid by humanity may be unacceptably high, in evaluation to future wellbeing and ecological benefits.
Table of Contents
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTII
DECLARATIONIII
ABSTRACTIV
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION1
Background of the study1
Problem Statement1
Research Aims and Objectives2
Significance of the Study3
Rationale/ Nature of the study3
Research Question4
Ethical Concerns5
Limitations and Suggestion for Future Research6
Assumptions & Limitation7
Reliability7
Validity8
CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW10
Renewable Energy10
Hydropower12
Solar Power13
Wind Power14
Geothermal And Tidal Power15
Biofuels16
Hydrogen18
Renewable Energies19
Hydroelectric Power20
Solar Energy22
Geothermal Energy24
Wind Energy26
Biomass Energy27
Renewable Energies Have Problems Too29
The Future of Energy31
Energy Policy33
The Future35
Developing World Solutions36
Developed World Responses37
The UNFCCC39
A new model: Renewable Energy as a cornerstone for sustainable development41
CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY45
Research Design45
Qualitative Research45
CHAPTER 4: DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS48
Potential For Renewable Electricity49
Current Policy50
Experience with renewables in South Africa52
Bio-fuels53
Renewable power for grid electrical power generation53