History Of Renewable Energy Policy In South Africa – Key Policy Milestones Shaping South Africa’s Renewable Energy Journey – Putting Policy Into Action – The Impact Of Policy Shifts On Re Deployment – Comprehensive And Conducive Regulatory Environment At National And Provincial Level – South Africa’s Re Policy Context – How Policy Is Integrated For Re Delivery – Provincial Government – A Policy Environment That Enables Re Implementation – Abundant And Widespread Renewable Energy Resources – Wind Atlas For South Africa (Wasa) – Solar Energy Resource Maps – Solar Energy Technology Roadmap (Setrm) – South African Solar Thermal Technology Roadmap (Sasttrm) – Bioenergy – Smallscale Hydro – Continuous Refining Of Re Resource Data – An Industry Structuring Itself To Participate – Market Overview And Current Levels Of Renewable Energy (Re) Deployment – From Small Beginnings And Pioneers… – …To Global Recognition – The Reipppp As Vehicle For Re Procurement – Re Capacity Development Taking Big Strides – Cost Effective Procurement Of Re – Wind And Solar Dominating The Current Re Market – South Africa’s Growing Re Footprint – The Growing Contribution From Solar Pv In Distributed Generation Applications – Bioenergy, An Untapped Resource – Collaboration Delivering Re Success – Investment Flows, Economic Development And Localisation Under The Reipppp – Energy Infrastructure As Basis For Economic Development – The Investment Appeal Of A Well Designed And Executed Programme – Equity And Innovative Ownership Models – Investment By Technology – Leveraging Broader Developmental Benefits (National Objectives) – Growing The Development Footprint – Localisation Strategies – Building Prosperity, One Power Plant At A Time – Renewable Energy (Re) Contribution Towards Sustainable Energy For All – Challenges Of Energy Poverty And Electrification – Rural Energisation / Offgrid Electrification .