Stellenbosch University (SU), South Africa

Overcoming acceleration challenges in the South African energy transition (ACCELERATE)

Research project The overall objective of the project is to contribute to an accelerated and just transition to renewable energy (RE) in emerging economies, including job creation and development of local communities and local industries. The project will generate n ...
Period: 2023-10-1 to 2028-09-30 Countries: South Africa Lead institution: Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Denmark Partner institutions: University of Cape Town (UCT), South Africa Stellenbosch University (SU), South Africa South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA), South Africa South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA), South Africa Green Power Denmark, Denmark Project code: 23-M04-DTU Total grant: 9,999,701 DKK
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Environmentally and economically sustainable water treatment system for post-mining waste

Research project The environment and water resources in South Africa (SA) are negatively impacted by mining activities. This project creates a research opportunity for treating acid mine drainage (AMD), a type of mining effluent, in an environmentally and socioeconom ... First year report Objectives: Acid Mine Drainage AMD treatment: A sustainable solution is being developed. This involves stepwise technology approaches for key AMD characteristics such as iron removal, and REE extraction undergoing lab trials. Tw ...
Period: 2022-04-1 to 2025-03-31 Countries: South Africa Lead institution: University of Copenhagen (UCPH), Denmark Partner institutions: Stellenbosch University (SU), South Africa University of Witwatersrand (WITS), South Africa Project code: 21-M10-KU Total grant: 4,985,766 DKK
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Socio-economic Benefits of Ecological Infrastructure

Research project The overall objective is to develop an evidence-based integrated framework and prototype “investment case” for strengthening water-related Ecological Infrastructure (EI). The project will generate new knowledge by combining livelihoods and value chai ...
Period: 2018-07-1 to 2021-03-31 Countries: South Africa Lead institution: University of Copenhagen (UCPH), Denmark Partner institutions: Aurecon South Africa (Pty) Ltd., South Africa DHI, Denmark University of Cape Town (UCT), South Africa EkoSource, South Africa Stellenbosch University (SU), South Africa Project code: 17-M07-KU Total grant: 4,982,174 DKK
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