Beyond the Grid: The Micropolitics of Off-Grid Energy in Qandu-Qandu, South Africa
dc.contributor.author | Bobbins, K | |
dc.contributor.author | Caprotti, F | |
dc.contributor.author | de Groot, J | |
dc.contributor.author | Pailman, W | |
dc.contributor.author | Moorlach, M | |
dc.contributor.author | Schloemann, H | |
dc.contributor.author | Densmore, A | |
dc.contributor.author | Finlay, K | |
dc.contributor.author | Fischat, E | |
dc.contributor.author | Siwali, S | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-07-31T13:12:52Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2023-07-30 | |
dc.date.updated | 2023-07-31T12:14:17Z | |
dc.description.abstract | In this paper, we argue using smart technologies beyond the grid disrupts the access and use of existing energy sources, with profound impacts on everyday social life. We show how off-grid smart energy solutions constitute their own politics when considering existing conceptualisations of urban infrastructures in geography and the social sciences. To expose its politics, or “micropolitics”, we consider how tensions occur at the interface between infrastructures, where there are additions and modifications. We draw on an empirical example of Qandu-Qandu, an informal settlement in South Africa, to highlight how the placement, technical capabilities, and flexible financing options associated with off-grid solar energy create micropolitics with profound implications for everyday life. To conclude, we reflect on the value of using disruptions for understanding and enhancing equity in off-grid settings, contributing to the broader sustainability transitions narrative, and its “liveliness”. | en_GB |
dc.identifier.citation | Published online 30 July 2023 | en_GB |
dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.1111/anti.12963 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10871/133675 | |
dc.identifier | ORCID: 0000-0002-5280-1016 (Caprotti, Federico) | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_GB |
dc.publisher | Wiley | en_GB |
dc.rights | © 2023 The Authors. Antipode published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Antipode Foundation Ltd. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made. | en_GB |
dc.subject | solar energy | en_GB |
dc.subject | urban development | en_GB |
dc.subject | development studies | en_GB |
dc.subject | informal settlements | en_GB |
dc.subject | South Africa | en_GB |
dc.subject | off-grid energy | en_GB |
dc.subject | informality | en_GB |
dc.subject | renewable energy | en_GB |
dc.subject | socio-economic outcomes | en_GB |
dc.subject | infrastructures | en_GB |
dc.title | Beyond the Grid: The Micropolitics of Off-Grid Energy in Qandu-Qandu, South Africa | en_GB |
dc.type | Article | en_GB |
dc.date.available | 2023-07-31T13:12:52Z | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1467-8330 | |
dc.contributor | Caprotti, F | |
dc.description | This is the final version. Available on open access from Wiley via the DOI in this record | en_GB |
dc.identifier.journal | Antipode: A Radical Journal of Geography | en_GB |
dc.relation.ispartof | Antipode: A Radical Journal of Geography | |
dc.rights.uri | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ | en_GB |
dcterms.dateAccepted | 2023-06-01 | |
dcterms.dateSubmitted | 2022-06-06 | |
rioxxterms.version | VoR | en_GB |
rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate | 2023-07-30 | |
rioxxterms.type | Journal Article/Review | en_GB |
refterms.dateFCD | 2023-07-31T12:14:19Z | |
refterms.versionFCD | VoR | |
refterms.dateFOA | 2023-07-31T13:12:59Z | |
refterms.panel | C | en_GB |
refterms.dateFirstOnline | 2023-07-30 |
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