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completely grants tax exemption for the importation of same parts that
would be assembled in South Africa.
What this implies is that industry players will definitely prefer to
import these parts since it is cheaper to do so. In the long run, the
cost of generating a unit of electricity for the final consumer becomes
expensive. Supposing the government grants the same tax exemption for
manufacturing companies operating in South Africa, the cost of energy
generation may be far cheaper. Such an obnoxious policy and regulatory structure ought to be revised because it hampers the emergence of
techno-human capabilities and forestalls the potentials for countries to
meet their energy challenges.
85
Again, the peculiar and diverse challenges plaguing the ECOWAS and
SADC regions’ energy transformation agenda is one that cannot be left
to utilities and regulatory bodies alone.
86 Regional institutions have a
role to play in driving and supporting inclusive governance of the sector
and create the dichotomy for countries to leverage on and another’s vast
experiences in terms of resource and technical know-how.
87 The role of
these regional institutions in the energy sector will formulate the right
connection policy for distribution companies to avoid energy theft and
payment problems being encountered by transmission companies and
the distribution companies.
As part of its role as a regional institution, there should be the
facilitation of enhanced cooperation between research and development
institutions on energy issues through exchange programmes and joint
research projects sharing workshops.
88 Engage and experiment with
community-based initiatives such as the roll-out of small-scale power
solutions will play a significant pathway in empowering communities in a
85 A Eberhard, M Shkaratan, O Rosnes, and V Haakon (n. 69).
86 S Feron, ‘Sustainability of Off-Grid Photovoltaic Systems for Rural Electrification in Developing Countries: A Review’, (2016) 8, Sustainability, 1326, https://ideas.repec.org/a/gam/jsusta/
v8y2016i12p1326-d85561.html, accessed March 26, 2020.
87 M Madakufamba, ‘Expanding Energy Generation Capacity in SADC: Challenges and Opportunities for Power Sector Infrastructure Development’, Energy in Southern Africa Energy
Policy Brief Report (2010), https://www.sardc.net/sadc-energy/poilcy%20brief%20No%201.pdf,
accessed March 26, 2020.
88 See M Muller, C Chikozho, and B Hollingworth (n. 68).
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completely grants tax exemption for the importation of same parts that
would be assembled in South Africa.
What this implies is that industry players will definitely prefer to
import these parts since it is cheaper to do so. In the long run, the
cost of generating a unit of electricity for the final consumer becomes
expensive. Supposing the government grants the same tax exemption for
manufacturing companies operating in South Africa, the cost of energy
generation may be far cheaper. Such an obnoxious policy and regulatory structure ought to be revised because it hampers the emergence of
techno-human capabilities and forestalls the potentials for countries to
meet their energy challenges.
85
Again, the peculiar and diverse challenges plaguing the ECOWAS and
SADC regions’ energy transformation agenda is one that cannot be left
to utilities and regulatory bodies alone.
86 Regional institutions have a
role to play in driving and supporting inclusive governance of the sector
and create the dichotomy for countries to leverage on and another’s vast
experiences in terms of resource and technical know-how.
87 The role of
these regional institutions in the energy sector will formulate the right
connection policy for distribution companies to avoid energy theft and
payment problems being encountered by transmission companies and
the distribution companies.
As part of its role as a regional institution, there should be the
facilitation of enhanced cooperation between research and development
institutions on energy issues through exchange programmes and joint
research projects sharing workshops.
88 Engage and experiment with
community-based initiatives such as the roll-out of small-scale power
solutions will play a significant pathway in empowering communities in a
85 A Eberhard, M Shkaratan, O Rosnes, and V Haakon (n. 69).
86 S Feron, ‘Sustainability of Off-Grid Photovoltaic Systems for Rural Electrification in Developing Countries: A Review’, (2016) 8, Sustainability, 1326, https://ideas.repec.org/a/gam/jsusta/
v8y2016i12p1326-d85561.html, accessed March 26, 2020.
87 M Madakufamba, ‘Expanding Energy Generation Capacity in SADC: Challenges and Opportunities for Power Sector Infrastructure Development’, Energy in Southern Africa Energy
Policy Brief Report (2010), https://www.sardc.net/sadc-energy/poilcy%20brief%20No%201.pdf,
accessed March 26, 2020.
88 See M Muller, C Chikozho, and B Hollingworth (n. 68).