Renewable energy procurement (REP) is gaining increasing importance globally as a policy instrument in driving energy diversification and sustainable development agendas, yet little is known about the institutional dynamics of how these policies evolve and integrate with broader energy sector reform agendas.
In this paper, we discuss the institutional changes and interactions between REP policies and electricity sector reforms in China, South Africa, and Ethiopia. We argue that, for newly industrialised and developing countries, REP is embedded in the complexity of long-term sectoral reforms to serve various policy goals such as improving energy access and energy security, enhancing governance efficiency, or attracting private investment, along with assisting the transition to a modern and sustainable energy system.
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