An Overview of Renewable Energy Technologies in the Eastern Cape Province in South Africa and the Rural Households’ Energy Poverty Coping Strategies
Summary. Rural households in South Africa's Eastern Cape Province face energy poverty despite available renewable energy technologies. This paper reviews renewable energy sources and technologies in the region, then examines how rural households cope with energy poverty. The authors identify which renewable technologies best match rural household needs and propose strategies to address energy poverty through appropriate technology selection.
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Mukumba, P., & Chivanga, S. Y.. (2023). An Overview of Renewable Energy Technologies in the Eastern Cape Province in South Africa and the Rural Households’ Energy Poverty Coping Strategies. Challenges. https://doi.org/10.3390/challe14010019
Mukumba, Patrick, and Shylet Yvonne Chivanga. “An Overview of Renewable Energy Technologies in the Eastern Cape Province in South Africa and the Rural Households’ Energy Poverty Coping Strategies.” Challenges, 2023. https://doi.org/10.3390/challe14010019.
Mukumba, Patrick, and Shylet Yvonne Chivanga. 2023. “An Overview of Renewable Energy Technologies in the Eastern Cape Province in South Africa and the Rural Households’ Energy Poverty Coping Strategies.” Challenges. https://doi.org/10.3390/challe14010019.
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title = {An Overview of Renewable Energy Technologies in the Eastern Cape Province in South Africa and the Rural Households’ Energy Poverty Coping Strategies},
author = {Patrick Mukumba and Shylet Yvonne Chivanga},
journal = {Challenges},
year = {2023},
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- DOI
- 10.3390/challe14010019
- Countries
- South Africa
- Regions
- Africa
- Categories
- energy, climate-and-environment
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- 2026-04-28