South Africa would seem like the perfect place for widespread uptake of solar energy, not least because switching to solar would help cut electricity bills, which have more than doubled over the last 10 years.
Yet solar power makes up less than 10% of the country’s energy mix. About 74% of South Africa’s electricity still comes from burning coal. Most households use electricity provided by coal -fired power stations. For poorer households, paraffin and wood are still the main sources of energy for lighting and cooking.
We are environmental scientists who focus on sustainable energy and household energy consumption. We wanted to find out what prevents families in one of South…
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