George Alex Thopil

TL;DR: In this paper, a range of varying criteria with trade-offs need consideration when selecting a suitable renewable energy technology (RET) for a specific area or location in South Africa, in accordance with the national renewable energy program, to compare and highlight feasible technology options.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors identify constraining factors that limit investment in biogas to electricity projects in South Africa, by conducting a financial and economic appraisal of a BiOGAS to electricity project that was proven to be unviable by a large petrochemical company, within the context of the country's renewable energy framework.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors evaluated external impacts and costs for climate change, human health, loss of biodiversity, local effects on crops, and damage to materials of a solar CSP plant.

TL;DR: In this paper, the impact pathway approach was used to evaluate the energy-environmental external impacts associated with non-renewable electricity generation in South Africa and quantified in order to obtain a monetary cost relative to local electricity prices.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors aim to forecast water usage within coal-based electricity generation in order to facilitate water management in water deficient parts of the country, and they show that management of water resources in the electricity generation sector can result in informed water allocations within water management areas.