Lighting the New Growth Path: Solar Energy, Job Creation, and Poverty Alleviation in South Africa
The official unemployment rate in South Africa is 24%; more than one-sixth of South Africans are living without access to electricity; South Africa’s total greenhouse emissions are amongst the top ten of developing nations; and South Africa’s peak electricity generation capacity is quickly dwindling. All of these challenges can be addressed through the inclusion of solar energy in multidimensional, innovative government strategies.
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