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Our recent study reviews the implications of decarbonising Sasol’s Secunda and Sasolburg facilities and SA's petrochemical value chain. It explores the complexity of inter-connections, towards highlighting opportunities and risks to a just transition in a systematic way.
We are happy to announce that our study on decarbonising SA's petrochemical value chain is now available in website format. We hope this is a more accessible resource for those engaged in understanding the multiple perspectives related to the transition.
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Our recent article reflects on the myriad of challenges and uncertainties related to Secunda and Sasolburg's transition options, and highlights the need for designing new tools and processes to facilitate the decarbonisation agenda and address societal development issues.
OUR BURNING PLANET: Finding a sustainable route for transitioning Secunda and Sasolburg to a net-zero future dailymaverick.co.za/article/…
Our recent concept note is designed as a contribution to ongoing discussions around new wheeling models that are easy to implement, will significantly boost generation investment and pave the way toward a new competitive market structure. meridianeconomics.co.za/our-…
Meridian is hiring for a junior to mid-level candidates to join the team in 2024. Short application deadlines! We would appreciate your sharing this advert with your network of contacts, those who you believe would be well equipped to fill the position.
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Meridian Economics recently undertook a project to better understand the decarbonisation options available to the high emitting assets of Secunda and Sasolburg in South Africa. In this briefing note, we discuss the methodology that underpins the project. meridianeconomics.co.za/our-…
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Meridian is doing a presentation this morning on the role of additional RE on reducing load shedding, at GIBS as part of a Renewable Energy Dialogue with the NSBE. Please see the link below if you are interested in gaining some insights.
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The NSBE is hosting an in-person event at the Gordon Institute of Business Sciences (GIBS) in Johannesburg on April 20th to discuss the Meridian Economic Report on Resolving the Power Crisis: Insights from 2022. Confirm your attendance by reaching out to [email protected].
With the new year comes our new insights into the Power Crisis. Load shedding in 2022 was more than four times greater than 2021. The crippling economic and social impact was far worse than this comparison would suggest, with sustained stage 4-6 outages being felt during the year
In our latest briefing note, we demonstrate that 5 GW of additional RE would have eliminated between 71-92% of load shedding, depending on supplementary measures to relieve diesel supply constraints. meridianeconomics.co.za/our-…
As part of a series dedicated to just energy transition partnerships in Africa for @IDDRI_English Ukama platform, we provided key process and technical insights based on our Just Transition Transaction Framework, to support future JETPs in Africa.
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Meridian has published a new note on @Eskom_SA 's proposed electricity retail tariff plan and its negative impacts on the role that the distributed generation market can play in resolving load shedding.
#Eskom #Loadshedding #NERSA #wheeling
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In this article written for the @wef , we discuss how 'Phase Down Finance' can assist in managing the socio-economic consequences of transition while ensuring Paris-aligned outcomes.
Why Phase Down Finance beats divestment on the road to decarbonization @emilyjtyler @celeste_renaud @MeridianEconSA weforum.org/agenda/2022/07/w…
'Net zero by 2050’ has proved a powerful political and narrative focusing device. However, the concept requires careful translation to enable the detailed analysis required for the development of decarbonisation strategies for countries, sectors, cities and companies. #NetZero
In this paper, we unpack what ‘net zero’ and ‘net zero by 2050’ means in the context of undertaking SA power sector analysis, and develop an initial framework to guide the modelling of detailed net zero scenarios. #NetZero #powersector #ClimateCrisis
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Our latest report assesses the scope and role for gas power generation in SA. Large-scale gas power appears to be central to current energy policy direction, but this rests on a 2012 vision which pre-dates large reductions in renewables costs and carbon emissions space.
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We demonstrate that the economic and environmentally rational role for gas in power is small – restricted to locations and quantities where it can viably replace diesel as a fuel for peaking plants.
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Our recent two-part report series on South Africa's power crisis presents some startling findings and outlines how, with substantial political will, load shedding can be resolved by 2024. #Loadshedding #ESKOM
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Looking at last year's data, Part A demonstrates how avoidable the current load shedding crisis has been, and how it can be resolved, whilst enabling better and more efficient operation of our power system, at a cost savings for Eskom. meridianeconomics.co.za/our-…
With a just transition to net zero firmly on the SA policy agenda, this note invites reflection on how analytical resources might evolve to best support the task of decision-making in the face of growing uncertainty and complexity. @emilyjtyler
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Meridian sets out SA's existing climate mitigation policy architecture in detail in this new Briefing. We argue that additional interventions are likely needed in the immediate future to enable the power sector to play a leading role in a just transition:
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Meridian argues that rather than divesting from high emitting, 𝑠𝑦𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑚𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑡 assets, offering 'Phase Down' finance designed to allow continued operations under strict Paris decarbonisation trajectories is a more effective approach. 1/2
This argument is particularly relevant in developing country contexts. See our new Concept Piece on Phase Down Finance at the link below. 2/2
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Listen to Grové Steyn and Peter Attard Montalto speaking to Jones Gondo from Nedbank's Debrief Live discussing Eskom and climate finance, legacy debt and new debt.
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Join the dialogue here: arenaevents.africa/webinars/…
Our power sector is stuck in coal and our economy can't grow because of it. We need to invest about ZAR 1trillion in the next 10 years into electricity infrastructure to fix @Eskom_SA - Grove Steyn from @MeridianEconSA
#COP26 #BusinessDayDialogues
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