Aligning development and climate goals means Africa's energy systems will be based on
clean energy technologies in the long term, but pathways to get there are uncertain and …

Electricity shortages pose significant challenges for enterprises, significantly impacting
productivity, efficiency, technological advancement and economic growth. This study …

Services related to generating and distributing electrical power are essential to economic
growth and development. This study investigates the temporal patterns of night-time light …

The electricity crisis, or power outages, has been a global phenomenon for decades and
South Africa is part of this crisis. The SA economy has been impacted immensely by its …

An unreliable energy supply disrupts productivity and operational stability in manufacturing
enterprises worldwide. Addressing these challenges requires achieving consensus among …

In industrial enterprises, high profitability rates depend on the smoothness of production
processes. Failures experienced in production processes cause system disruptions and also …

The demand for electricity in South Africa has increased over time while the ability to provide
stable supply to meet residential, industrial, economic and environmental impact …

South African industries are concerned about their electricity supply as a result of load
shedding, which is a term used to refer to the rotation of electricity amongst the users of the …

Small, medium, and micro enterprises (SMMEs) are expected to contribute significantly to
South Africa's socioeconomic development. Despite the various private and public …

Global environmental crises and associated efforts to decarbonise energy and production
systems have led to a growing academic focus on how society, systems of supply …