It’s time to accelerate a system wide grid plan as the basis for energy market reform
Aurecon’s Dr Sam Button and Paul Godden write about the need to accelerate a system wide grid plan as basis energy market reform.
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Power generation articles
Thinking by expertise - Power generation
Network integration of renewable energy
Strategies to connect the South African Renewable Independent Power Producer Procurement Programmes (REIPPPPs) with the national grid.
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Technical challenges in small hydropower in Africa
Huge potential exists for hydropower development in Africa. However, developers face many challenges throughout the lifecycle of a hydropower project.
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The impact of rooftop PV on distribution networks
South Africa has an excellent solar resource. Clinton Carter-Brown, Technical Director - Energy Services for Aurecon, discusses the opportunities this technology presents customers and local industry/installers.
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IPPs critical to South Africa's energy security
Aurecon power systems expert Dr Clinton Carter-Brown provides a perspective on the role of Independent Power Producers (IPPs) in solving South Africa’s energy crisis.
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Solar aided power generation (SAPG) comparison to stand-alone concentrating solar power (CSP): a South African case study
To determine the performance of the two types of RE technology, the study simulated a solar aided power generation (SAPG) plant at Lephalale, Limpopo province and compared it with a model of a stand-alone concentrating solar power (CSP) plant near Upington, Northern Cape.
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Understanding steam and thermal fatigue
Structural integrity analysis is helping asset owners better understand the risk of damage to their infrastructure and the mitigation measures they can employ to avoid costly equipment replacement.
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