Nuclear energy technology adoption by intensive energy industrial users in South Africa Online publication date: Sat, 16-Aug-2014
by Ezekiel Maphisa; Gillian Marcelle; Radhika Perrot
International Journal of Technological Learning, Innovation and Development (IJTLID), Vol. 5, No. 1/2, 2012
Abstract: This paper analyses factors affecting adoption of pebble bed modular reactor (PBMR) process heat plant (PHP) technology, a nuclear power generation technology, among intensive energy consumers in South Africa. It reports on a study that analysed the factors affecting take up of a novel technology, examining the role played by technology attributes, organisational characteristics of potential adopters and technology developers' actions in the market. Empirical results show that although PBMR PHP is viewed as a credible nuclear technology, there remained serious concerns over safety and other social concerns. The study found strong correlations exist between likelihood of technology adoption and the specific attributes of the technology; the adopters' organisational characteristics, including elements of absorptive capacity and the actions of technology developers.
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