Tensions in the transition: The politics of electricity distribution in South Africa

• Published in: Environment and planning. C, Politics and space Vol. 37; no. 1; pp. 177 - 196
• Main Authors: Baker, Lucy, Phillips, Jon
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.02.2019
• Subjects: solar photovoltaics; South Africa; Distributed generation; electricity; small-scale embedded generation

This paper argues that the distribution of electricity represents an important yet neglected aspect of the politics of energy transitions. In recent years, South Africa’s electricity sector has seen the introduction of new actors and technologies, including the ‘prosumer’ (producer–consumer) of elec...