The SETRM is the investigation of a solar energy technology road map for South Africa, which takes into consideration the draft energy research, development and innovation (ERD&I) strategy drivers which include universal access economic growth, and environmental protection as a framework. The roadmap also highlights key strategic focus areas required, interventions by various role-players and how best South Africa may use its competitive advantage of solar radiation.
The STERM covers the following(1) Analysis of the status of solar energy technologies (globally); (2) South African strengths in solar energy technologies; (3) Analysis of linkages with South African energy and climate change policies /strategies, and the current energy crisis; (4) Direction for energy research capability; (5) An assessment of the country’s competitiveness in solar energy technologies ; (6) A clearly articulated and peer reviewed prioritization process, core technologies to be developed over the next 10 years (split into a short, medium and longer term ) with clearly measurable objectives for each, should then be selected, and the associated roadmaps developed. The attendant resource requirements to be estimated, and (7) a SWOT analysis and associated mitigation measures.
