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The Current Situation in the Republic of South Africa

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This Chapter focusses on the current energy landscape in South Africa as well as the challenges that the country is currently facing. It also highlights on the energy demand and resources.

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Pollet, B.G., Staffell, I., Adamson, KA. (2016). The Current Situation in the Republic of South Africa. In: The Energy Landscape in the Republic of South Africa. SpringerBriefs in Energy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-25510-1_3

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