Title :
Economics of electrification
Author :
Enslin, Johan HR
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Stellenbosch Univ., South Africa
Abstract :
It is noted that the economics of electrification in the rural and urban settlements of southern Africa is a sensitive and highly politicized issue, but the electrification of this region is a fundamental prerequisite for the development of the region. The economics of electrification as a strategic issue of public interest is emphasized and critically analyzed in the present work. The need for electrification and the role it has to play in everyone´s wellbeing is addressed. Issues pertaining to the philosophy, technology, and practices of electrification are discussed, and their influence on the economics of electrification is pointed out
Keywords :
economics; electrification economics; rural settlements; southern Africa; technology; urban settlements; Africa; Costs; Energy consumption; Energy conversion; Energy measurement; Environmental factors; HVDC transmission; Power engineering and energy; Power generation economics; Sufficient conditions;
Conference_Titel :
AFRICON '92 Proceedings., 3rd AFRICON Conference
Conference_Location :
Ezulwini Valley
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0835-2
DOI :
10.1109/AFRCON.1992.624482
