Lessons from South Africa’s renewable energy regulatory and procurement experience

摘要: South Africa’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer (REIPP) procurement programme is hailed worldwide as a model for renewable energy procurement. Its success far from experimental and haphazard points directly to lessons acquired prior to, during, the launch running of programme. This article explores journey REIPP draws critical process. It discusses in developing sector Africa, drawing seven key explain this exploring remaining challenges. The shows that, despite need further improvements continual optimisation, development has been positive illustration successful policy regulatory learning processes.