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Research into infrastructure planning

This research has looked into various challenges and opportunities, including:

  • The transition to renewable energy in South Africa, through to a study on the translation of Local Area Energy Plans into tangible decarbonisation actions.
  • How can the Development Consent Order (DCO) process be strengthened to better support the delivery of Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects.
  • What happens when wind farms reach the end of their operational or consent life. 
Research projects on this topic
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Local area energy planning

While the methodological development and production of LAEPs has moved forwards apace, attention needs to be given to how such tools work in the field.

Urban transformation in South Africa

This research investigates the sustainable energy transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy in South Africa.
End-of-life challenges for wind and solar energy sectors

Wind farms are reaching the end of their operational or consent life, but there has been little consideration about how end-of-life decisions should be made.

Practitioner's experiences of Development Consent Order implementation

How can the Development Consent Order (DCO) process be strengthened to better support the delivery of Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs)?