TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT IN THE DEREGULATED ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION INDUSTRY: THE SOUTH AFRICAN CASE

Authors

  • M.G.B. Madonsela Department of Engineering and Technology Management, University of Pretoria
  • M.O. Kachieng?a Department of Engineering and Technology Management, University of Pretoria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7166/14-2-267

Abstract

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The subject of deregulation of electricity utilities has, in the past two decades, dominated the discussions on global Electricity Supply Industries (ESIs). Deregulation may be viewed as the withdrawal of state regulatory powers from the generation, transmission and distribution of electrical power to facilitate liberalised power markets. The key drivers for deregulation in South Africa are global competitiveness; a quest for local industrial development through cost-effective services; equitable and sustainable power supplies and the social empowerment of communities through the eradication of poverty. The present Electricity Distribution Industry (EDI), which is a component of the ESI, is made up of Eskom Distribution and about 368 municipal distributors. At present, both these entities run their businesses according to differing

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Published

2011-11-05

How to Cite

Madonsela, M., & Kachieng?a, M. (2011). TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT IN THE DEREGULATED ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION INDUSTRY: THE SOUTH AFRICAN CASE. The South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 14(2). https://doi.org/10.7166/14-2-267

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