Ecosystem of renewable energy enterprises for sustainable development: A systematic review

Diale, Dineo; Kanakana-Katumba, Mukondeleli G; Maladzhi, Rendani W

Title: Ecosystem of renewable energy enterprises for sustainable development: A systematic review
Creator: Diale, Dineo
Creator: Kanakana-Katumba, Mukondeleli G
Creator: Maladzhi, Rendani W
Subject: To be catalogued
Date Issued: 2021
Date: 2021
Type: text
Type: article
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/450613
Identifier: vital:74967
Identifier: xlink:href="https://www.astesj.com/publications/ASTESJ_060146.pdf"
Description: In the Global sphere, the social, environmental, and economic pillars are the main contributors and accelerators to the sustainable development goals. As a result, the latter creates a platform for interdisciplinary researchers, society and decision-makers to collaborate in formulating ways to minimize factors contributing to environmental concerns. Energy is currently referred to as one of the scarce resources. The scarcity of electricity is mainly experienced in the rural areas of most countries in the world. The mandate of the green economy is to introduce innovative ways to redress the inequalities and lack of access, especially when it comes to Energy. Based on the sector's efforts, questions arise as to what comprises the ecosystem that can be accelerated to enhance entry to the sector. Hence, the researchers focus on Renewable Energy with specific reference to the entrepreneurial motives to meet sustainable goals. The applicable sustainable goals are goal 7 (affordable and clean Energy) and Goal 8 (decent work and economic growth). Furthermore, Energy contributes to modern access and poverty reduction to accelerate the transitioning to a Green economy. The current paper hopes to answer the following questions: Firstly, how Renewable Energy enterprise can contribute to sustainable development goals theoretically. Secondly, how can the theoretical energy enterprise ecosystem be contextualized in the South African context? A theoretical review was conducted through a literature review of which n=47 sources met the criteria that the researchers set for ecosystem variables. The overarching goal of the paper is premised on various works of literature building the ecosystem of the elements highlighted by most researchers in the field of renewable energy enterprises or business ventures. From the various models, the framework emerged singling out the critical success factors of the ecosystem of the Renewable Energy enterprise. The theoretical ecosystem consists of accelerators, social factors, sustainable development goals, as well as selected business models. The latter ecosystem was then contextualized in the South African context for a complete framework. Some of the critical drivers derived from the latter broad ecosystem are: Renewable Energy Feed-in Tarrif (REFIT), Utility Renewable Energy business model, Customer renewable energy business model, Energy Justice (distributive justice), Off-grid (Mini-grid), Saurian Lilting lamp, Renewable powered irrigation system.
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Format: online resource
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Format: 1 online resource (8 pages)
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Publisher: Advances in Science, Technology and Engineering Systems Journal
Language: English
Relation: Advances in Science, Technology and Engineering Systems Journal
Relation: Diale, C.D., Kanakana-Katumba, M.G. and Maladzhi, R.W., 2021. Ecosystem of renewable energy enterprises for sustainable development: A systematic review. Advances in Science, Technology and Engineering Systems Journal, 6(1), p.401408
Relation: Advances in Science, Technology and Engineering Systems Journal volume 6 number 1 p. 401408 2021 2415-6698
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