The energy mix spectrum in South Africa comprises generation, distribution and service (including sales), all requiring different and specific knowledge and skills. Developments concerning power shortages are proof that there is an urgent need to review how we provide energy to the growing and transforming population.
South Africa is blessed with natural light to generate solar energy, as well as wind energy which has since seen the establishment of wind energy farms in the Northern Cape. Developments such as these, are an opportunity for Unisa to participate in building an energy-secure country and a continent that is lit using sustainable energy.
Unisa's College of Graduate Studies has identified energy studies as one of the niche areas that it will support and promote. The Graduate School of Business Leadership is in the process of attracting a strategy partner to develop an executive education course on clean energy.
Uhlelo lwamandla avuselelekayo eNingizimu Afrika luhlanganisa ukukhiqiza, ukusatshalaliswa kanye nensizakalo (okuhlanganisa nokuthengisa), konke okudinga ulwazi oluhlukile noluqondile kanye namakhono. Intuthuko ephathelene nokushoda kukagesi iwubufakazi bokuthi kunesidingo esiphuthumayo sokubuyekeza ukuthi sinikeza kanjani amandla ebantwini abakhulayo nabashintshayo.
INingizimu Afrika ibusisiwe ngokukhanya kwemvelo ukukhiqiza amandla elanga, kanye namandla omoya osekubone ukusungulwa kwamapulazi aphehla amandla omoya eNyakatho Kapa. Izintuthuko ezifana nalezi, ziyithuba lokuthi i-Unisa ibambe iqhaza ekwakheni izwe elivikelekile likagesi kanye nezwekazi elikhanyiswa kusetshenziswa amandla asimeme.
IKolishi Lezifundo Zeziqu e-Unisa lihlonze izifundo zamandla njengenye yezindawo eziyingqalasizinda ezozisekela futhi zizikhuthaze. Isikole Seziqu Zobuholi Bebhizinisi sisemkhankasweni wokuheha uzakwethu wesu lokuthuthukisa isifundo semfundo ephakeme mayelana namandla ahlanzekile.
Motswako wa matla Afrika Borwa o kenyelletsa tlhahiso, kabo le ditshebeletso (ho kenyeletswa thekiso), kaofela di hloka tsebo le bokgoni bo fapaneng. Dintlafatso tse mabapi le kgaello ya motlakase ke bopaki ba hore ho na le tlhokahalo e potlakileng ya ho hlahloba mokgwa wa ho fana ka matla ho baahi ba ntseng ba eketseha le ba fetohang.
Afrika Borwa e hlohonolofaditswe ka lesedi la tlhaho ho hlahisa motlakase wa letsatsi, hammoho le motlakase wa moya o bonahalang moo ho hlongwang dipalo tsa motlakase wa moya ka Kapa Leboya. Dintlafatso tse kang tsena, ke monyetla wa hore Unisa e kenye letsoho ho aheng naha e sireleditsweng ke matla le kontinente e kgantshitsweng ka ho sebedisa matla a moshwella.
Kholeje ya Mangolo Thuto ya Unisa e kgethile dithuto tsa matla e le tse ding tsa dibaka tseo e tla di tshehetsa le ho di kgothaletsa. Sekolo sa mangolo a Boetapele ba Kgwebo se mothating wa ho hohela molekane wa leano ho ntshetsapele thupelo ya thuto e phahameng ya matla a hlwekileng.
Die energiemengsel-spektrum in Suid-Afrika beslaan opwekking, distribusie en diens (insluitend verkope), wat elkeen eiesoortige en spesifieke kennis en vaardighede verg. In die lig van die huidige kragtekort moet die manier van kragvoorsiening aan die groeiende en veranderende bevolking dringend hersien word.
Suid-Afrika is geseën met natuurlike lig wat vir sonkragopwekking gebruik kan word. Verder is windkragopwekking ook moontlik, en windkragplase is reeds in die Noord-Kaap opgerig. Ontwikkelings soos hierdie bied aan Unisa die geleentheid om te help bou aan ’n land wat energievoorsieningsekerheid het en ’n vasteland wat deur volhoubare energie voortgedryf word.
Energiestudies is een van die nisareas wat Unisa se Kollege vir Nagraadse Studies (College of Graduate Studies) gekies het om op te fokus. Die Nagraadse Skool vir Besigheidsleierskap (Graduate School of Business Leadership) werk daaraan om ’n strategievennoot te werf met die doel om ’n kursus oor skoon energie vir uitvoerende beamptes te ontwikkel.
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