Our Publications
Transitioning Secunda, Sasolburg and South Africa’s petrochemical value chain
This project reviews the implications of Paris-aligned net-zero decarbonisation for Sasol Limited’s Secunda and Sasolburg facilities and their upstream and downstream value chains. It explores ...
Achieving Net Zero in South Africa’s Power Sector
This project is an extension of the joint Meridian-CSIR modelling project undertaken in 2020 – The Vital Ambitions study – which modelled long-term power sector ...
Just Energy Transitions and Partnerships in Africa: A South African Case Study for the Ukama Platform
This report was written by Meridian as part of a series dedicated to just energy transition partnerships in Africa, produced by the Ukȧmȧ Platform. The series provides key insights from ...
Hot Air About Gas: An Economic Analysis Of The Scope And Role For Gas-Fired Power Generation In South Africa
Large-scale gas use for power generation is central to energy policy direction in South Africa, but this policy rests on a 2012 vision which pre-dates ...
Resolving The Power Crisis Part B: An Achievable Game Plan To End Load Shedding
This report is the second of a two-part series on resolving South Africa's power crisis. The outlook for South Africa's escalating load shedding problem is ...
Resolving The Power Crisis Part A: Insights From 2021 – SA’s Worst Load Shedding Year So Far
This report is the first of a two-part series on resolving South Africa's power crisis. The evidence presented in the report demonstrates that an additional ...
The Just Transition Transaction: A Developing Country Coal Power Retirement Mechanism
The Just Transition Transaction (JTT) is a prototype coal retirement mechanism for South Africa aimed at de-risking the power sector for affordable decarbonisation and supporting affected coal ...
Financial Support Needs for Mpumalanga’s Economic Transition, Scoping Study and Press Briefing, March 2021.
This scoping study conceptualises the key elements of a Just Transition programme for Mpumalanga, for costing purposes. It provides an initial approach for considering the ...
Debt Relief for Green and Inclusive Recovery Project Background Paper #5: Debt for Climate Opportunities in South Africa, December 2020.
This background paper is a content contribution to the discussions of the Debt Relief for Green and Inclusive Recovery Project. It provides insight into the ...
Accelerating Renewable Energy Industrialisation in South Africa, July 2020.
This report presents the results of a study which unpacks some of the major political, institutional, regulatory and social barriers to renewable energy deployment in ...