Via its Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) for Electricity, the South African Government has set targets to generate electricity from a range of technologies including wind energy technology. This paper provides a strategic review of wind energy activities in South Africa based on the strategic projects of SAWEP Phase 1, including projects that have a wind energy component such as the hybrid mini-grid energy systems and the two large grid connected projects that are currently in operation in South Africa.
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Szewczuk, S. 2012. Review of the strategic wind energy activities in South Africa. Industrial and Commercial Use of Energy Conference (ICUE), Stellenbosch, South Africa, 15-16 August 2012,
Szewczuk, S. (2012). Review of the strategic wind energy activities in South Africa. IEEE. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/6525
Szewczuk, S. "Review of the strategic wind energy activities in South Africa." (2012): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/6525
Szewczuk S, Review of the strategic wind energy activities in South Africa; IEEE; 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/6525 .
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