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Solar Energy in South Africa

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South Africa’s technically feasible RE production of approximately 87 000 GWh corresponds to about 49 % of the electricity consumption in 2001 (DME, 2004). In 1999 RE accounted for approximately 9 % of the total energy consumption (Energy Futures, 2000). Most of the energy is generated from fuelwood and dung and not from modern RE technologies.

Photovoltaic (PV) systems are used in telecommunications networks, small-scale remote stand alone power supplies for domestic use, game farms and household and community water pumping schemes. The installed PV capacity is estimated at 12 MW.

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