- Tytuł:
- Load shedding and the energy security of Republic of South Africa
- Autorzy:
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Nowakowska, M.
Tubis, A. - Powiązania:
- https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/2069278.pdf
- Data publikacji:
- 2015
- Wydawca:
- Uniwersytet Morski w Gdyni. Polskie Towarzystwo Bezpieczeństwa i Niezawodności
- Tematy:
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load shedding
energy security
Republic of South Africa
blackouts
Eskom - Opis:
- Studies on energy security can be found in many academic publications and in government and think-tank reports. Main goal of this article is to present the energy system in the Republic of South Africa, to discuss the phenomenon of load shedding and it indication of proposed changes required to existing solutions. Authors based their research on available literature newspapers articles, direct observation and the interviews with the residents of Johannesburg. South African’s economy is the second largest in Africa, just behind Nigeria. It accounts for 24% of continent’s GDP. It is ranked as an upper-middle income economy by the World Bank. The major producer and distributor of electricity in RSA is Eskom, which provides over 95% of the country’s energy usage. Load-shedding, also referred to as rolling blackout, is an intentionally electrical power shutdown. In South Africa it affect entire country.
- Źródło:
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Journal of Polish Safety and Reliability Association; 2015, 6, 3; 99--108
2084-5316 - Pojawia się w:
- Journal of Polish Safety and Reliability Association
- Dostawca treści:
- Biblioteka Nauki
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