Load shedding and insufficient electricity supply are a "roadblock" to the rollout of electric vehicles in South Africa and the rest of the sub-Saharan Africa region.
A new study shows the charging requirements for electric minibus taxis will burden the already constrained grid, warranting the need for additional renewable energy capacity and battery storage.
The paper, Electrification of minibus taxis in the shadow of load shedding and energy scarcity, published this week, explores the electrification requirements for minibus taxis.