South Africa's Changing Energy Needs (Grade 11 NSC Matric Geography): Flashcards
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3 factors driving SA's energy demand
3 factors driving SA's energy demand
Population size, economic activity, government policies
Electrification definition
Electrification definition
Process of extending electricity connections across country
Potentially economically active population definition
Potentially economically active population definition
People able to work, typically aged 18-65 years
SA electricity access rate before 1990
SA electricity access rate before 1990
About 30% of population
SA electricity access rate by 2011
SA electricity access rate by 2011
Approximately 80% of population
Jobs per GWh from coal power
Jobs per GWh from coal power
0.7 jobs
Jobs per GWh from solar panels
Jobs per GWh from solar panels
62 jobs
Jobs per GWh from wind power
Jobs per GWh from wind power
12.6 jobs
Jobs per GWh from nuclear power
Jobs per GWh from nuclear power
0.1 jobs
Solar vs coal job creation comparison
Solar vs coal job creation comparison
Solar creates nearly 90 times more jobs than coal