South African Renewable Energy Equipment Markets

Abstract

South Africa has much potential for the use of renewable energy equipment and although equipment is currently mostly used for off-grid applications it is expected that this market will show strong growth over the forecast period. There are currently a number of challenges that are hindering further market growth, and equipment suppliers and end-users need to be aware of the opportunities and challenges associated with this market.

Table of Contents

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• Introduction
  • Summary
  • Overview
• Strategic Overview
  • Introduction
  • Strategic Attractiveness
  • Porter' s Five Forces
  • SWOT Analysis
• Strategic Conclusions
  • Conclusions

2 AN OVERVIEW OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN ENERGY SECTOR

• Current Scenario
  • Introduction
  • South Africa' s Current Use of Renewable Energy
  • Potential Uses of Renewable Energy in South Africa
  • Rural Electrification
  • The South African Regulatory Approach to Renewable Energy
  • Current Situation and Future Outlook for IPPs in South Africa

3 TOTAL MARKET

• Overview
  • Introduction
• Market Conditions
  • Industry Challenges
  • Market Drivers
  • Market Restraints
  • Market Size
• Technology Comparisons
  • Comparative Technology Cost
  • Competing Technologies
• Key Success Factors
  • Success Factors
  • Insights into Increasing the use of Renewable Technologies in South Africa

4 SOLAR ENERGY

• Introduction
  • Overview
• Technology Development
  • Current Developments in Solar Technology
• Use of Solar Equipment
  • Where are PV' s Used?
  • Solar Water Heaters
• Market Overview
  • Market Challenges
  • Market Drivers
  • Market Restraints
  • Market Size
  • Price of Equipment and Competitiveness
• Market Structure
  • Key Participants
  • Competitive Structure
  • Product Development in South Africa
  • The Eskom Example

5 WIND ENERGY

• Introduction
  • Overview
• Market Overview
  • Market Challenges
  • Market Drivers
  • Market Restraints
  • A Wind Energy Example
  • Market Size
• Market Structure
  • Key Participants
  • Cost Analysis of the Technology
  • Competitive Structure
  • Future Projects

6 HYDRO ENERGY

• Introduction
  • Overview
• Market Overview
  • Market Challenges
  • Market Drivers
  • Market Restraints
• Market Structure
  • Market Size
  • Key Participants
  • Comparison of Installed Capacity and Potential
  • A Hydro Example
  • Equipment Cost

7 BIOMASS ENERGY

• Introduction
  • Overview
• Market Overview
  • Market Challenges
  • Market Drivers
  • Market Restraints
• Market Structure
  • Market Size
  • Key Participants
  • Some Biomass Energy Examples

8 WAVE ENERGY

• Introduction
  • Overview
• Market Overview
  • Market Challenges
  • Market Drivers
  • Market Restraints
• Market Structure
  • Market Size
  • Cost Analysis of the Technology
  • Some Wave Energy Examples
  • Market Participants