Maphosa, Thobile2024-09-272024-09-272022Maphosa, Thobile. (2022). Innovative Financing Models for Rural Electrification in the Eastern Cape, South Africa [Master’s dissertation, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg]. WireDSpace.https://hdl.handle.net/10539/41144A research report submitted to the Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, University of the Witwatersrand, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Management in Energy Leadership Johannesburg, 2022This research report is based on a case study that examines innovative financing models for rural electrification in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. This qualitative study examines innovative financing models deployed to extend electricity in rural areas and promote renewable energy technology innovation in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.en© 2022 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.Innovative financing modelsRural electrificationEastern CapeSouth AfricaTechnology innovationElectricityRenewable energUCTDSDG-7: Affordable and clean energyDissertationUniversity of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg