an investigation of the solar energy technology production in south africa by silas k. mulaudzi
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AN INVESTIGATION OF THE SOLAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTION IN SOUTH AFRICA BY SILAS K. MULAUDZI A DOCTORAL DEGREE INSTITUTE FOR ECONOMIC RESEARCH ON INNOVATION (IERI), TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (TUT), PRETORIA NOVEMBER 2011. Background. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
AN INVESTIGATION OF THE SOLAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTION IN SOUTH AFRICA
BY
SILAS K. MULAUDZI
A DOCTORAL DEGREE INSTITUTE FOR ECONOMIC RESEARCH ON INNOVATION (IERI),
TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (TUT), PRETORIA
NOVEMBER 2011
Background
• Energy is the nucleus of any development in the world
• Every development owes its being to energy
• If the world’s economy expands to meet the aspirations of countries around the globe, energy demand is likely to increase
• Because of that energy is considered as the life-blood of every development in the world
Background cont…
• Globally, the renewable energy industry is projected to grow rapidly in the next few years.
• The International Energy Agency estimates that 15-20% of total energy supply contribution will be from renewable energy by 2026
• Nearly 11 GW of solar PV was produced globally• According to REN21 (2010) first Solar (which is in USA) became the
first firm ever to produce over 1 GW in a single year• Solar energy is categorized into concentrated solar power, solar
photovoltaic and solar water heating. • South Africa is regarded as having good solar potential in areas
around Limpopo, Northern Cape, North West and Mpumalanga Provinces
Background cont…
Background cont…
• This study seeks to establish the relationship between the local,
regional, continental and global manufacturers and consumers of
the solar energy technologies, namely: solar photovoltaic and
concentrated solar power.
• The study excludes liquid fuels, other renewable energy
technologies and non-electric renewable such as biofuel and Solar
Water Heating (SWH).
Background cont…
CSP development in 2008
Technology In service
capacity
(MW)
Planned
capacity (MW)
Total Leading locations (Including planned installation)
Trough 395 4 967 5362 US, Spain, China, Israel, Australia, Morocco,
Greece, UAE, Algeria, India, Mexico, Iran
CLFR 1 1 489 1490 US, Libya
Tower 33 579 612 Spain, US, South Africa, Egypt
Dish 1 1 750 1751 US
Total 430 8 785 9215
Statement of the problem
•Highly dependence on import (solar energy technologies and skills)
•Unknown quantity of local and foreign firms that manufacture solar energy technologies
•Demand for electricity has been increasing in line with economic growth over the past decade in South Africa
•Energy security
•Trace gas emissions/GHG emissions
Research objectivesGeneral objective• To establish the import and export relationship between the
domestic and international firms that manufacture and develop solar energy technologies and the growth impediments in the solar energy industry in South Africa
Specific objectives• To find out which solar energy technology are imported and
exported and factors that influence export and import in South Africa;
• To find out which regional and international countries import and export solar energy technology to and from South Africa;
• To establish the market forces for manufacturing and using solar energy technology in South Africa; and
• To determine the impediments hampering the growth of solar energy manufacturing industry in South Africa.
Research questionsThe research intends to answer the following questions, amongst others:
• Which solar energy technologies are imported and exported from and to South
Africa?
• Who is the user of these solar energy technologies in South Africa and why?
• What is the emerging type of manufacturers-users interactions in the solar
energy sector?
• What are the factors hampering growth and development in the solar energy
manufacturing industry in South Africa?
• Which regional, continental and international countries are these solar energy
technologies imported from and exported to?
• What is the market force for export and import for these solar energy
technologies?
Methodology
• Types of data and data collection (see the Annexure provided)
o Primary o Secondary
• Samplingo Stratified random sampling
Preliminary findings
• Preliminary data collected from the academic, manufacturing, research institutions, association, consumers, generators and government have shown that the there is a strong link, bond, cooperation and support amongst the manufacturing companies locally, regionally and globally.
• The Government of South Africa has signed Memorandum of Understandings (MoU) with many Asian and European countries on solar energy development.
• These findings will be discussed further with the respondents.
Preliminary findings cont…
• The major factor hampering the development of solar energy seems to be institutional arrangement, regulatory framework, skills, policy uncertainty and gaps as well as economic climate.
• Both institutions interviewed are of the opinion that the current contribution of solar energy at this point in time is negligible.
Outcomes
• Publications in peer reviewed journals• Publications in books and conferences• Presentations• Posters
Research planActivity Output Timelines
Data collection and analysis Data collected and analysed December 2011 - January
2012
Chapter 1: Introduction 1st draft introduction December 2011 – January
2012
Chapter 2: Literature review 1st draft literature review
chapter
Ongoing
Chapter 3: General
methodology
1st draft research methodology February-April 2012
Chapter 4: Objective 1 1st draft of Chapter 4 April – July 2012
Chapter 5: Objective 2 1st draft of Chapter 5 April – July 2012
Research plan cont…Activity Output Timelines
Chapter 6: Objective 3 1st draft of Chapter 6 April – July 2012
Chapter 7: Objective 4 1st draft of Chapter 7 April – July 2012
Chapter 9: Synthesis chapter Synthesis chapter submitted July - September 2012
Chapter 10: Conclusion and
recommendations
Conclusion and recommendation
submitted
July - September 2012
Publication of the papers on
selected objectives
Selected objectives published as a
paper (1st publication done)
April - July 2012
1st draft thesis 1st draft thesis developed October 2012
Research plan cont…Activity Output Timelines
2nd draft thesis 2nd draft thesis developed November – December 2012
Publication of the papers on
selected objectives
Paper published October – November 2012
Submission of the 3rd draft thesis
to the supervisor
3rd draft thesis submitted to the
supervisor
January - February 2013
Submission of the final draft thesis
to the supervisor
Final draft thesis submitted to the
supervisor
March - April 2013
Submission of the final draft thesis
to the external supervisor
Final draft thesis submitted to the
external supervisor
May 2013
Submission of the final thesis to
the Faculty, internal and external
examiner
Final thesis submitted to the
Faculty, internal and external
examiner
July 2013