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Department of Energy on its 2nd & 3rd quarter 2014/15 performance report
14 Apr 2015
The Portfolio Committee on Energy received a briefing on the 2nd and 3rd quarter performance of the Department of Energy. The high level delegation was led by the acting Director-General of the Department. The Deputy Minister had sent apologies and the Minister arrived just under an hour into the presentation. ...
Energy
Five-Point Plan to respond to energy challenge: Department of Energy briefing
10 Mar 2015
The Committee received a briefing by the Department of Energy (DoE) on the 5-Point Plan to respond to the energy challenges within the country. The 5-Point Plan was a government plan developed at a platform known as the War Room, headed by the Deputy President. The plan was a short ...
Energy
Energy sector skills development: Energy Department & SETAs: EWSETA, CHIETA, MERSETA inputs
3 Mar 2015
The Department of Energy (DoE) said training needs included: energy efficiency management, renewable energy technology, nuclear engineering, advanced statistical analysis, Project Khaedu and legislative drafting. In total, DoE had implemented 463 training programmes and 81 workshops and conferences. Certificates of attendance were issued. The DoE had 76 bursary holders currently ...
Energy
Meeting with the Norwegian Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy and Environmental Affairs
24 Feb 2015
The Chairperson welcomed members of the Norwegian delegation and briefed them on South Africa’s energy status. He said government was making efforts to come up with possible solutions within the coming 18 months to generate more energy to counter the load shedding South Africa was currently experiencing due to the ...
Energy
NERSA on Regulation of Electricity, Piped-Gas & Petroleum Pipelines Industries
11 Nov 2014
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa was established in October 2005 to regulate the electricity industry, the piped-gas industry and the petroleum pipelines industry. In executing its mandate NERSA endeavours to balance the conflicting interests of both licensed entities and end users. NERSA’s mandate is anchored in four primary ...
Energy
Grand Inga Hydropower Project Treaty with DRC: Deputy Minister of Energy briefing
4 Nov 2014
The Department of Energy met with the Portfolio Committee on Energy and the Select Committee on Economic and Business Development in a joint meeting to discuss the Treaty on the Grand Inga Hydropower Project between the Republic of South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The two Committees approved ...
Energy
2013/4 Energy Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report
28 Oct 2014
The Committee met to consider the Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report (BRRR) on the Department of Energy and its entities, and the Content Advisor took the Members through the findings and recommendations. The key findings included comments on the deficiencies around planning, specifically the integrated energy plan, integrated resource plan, ...
Energy
Central Energy Fund and subsidiaries on their 2013/14 Annual Reports, with Deputy Minister present
21 Oct 2014
The Central Energy Fund (CEF) Group of Companies briefed the Committee on its Annual Report for the 2013/14 financial year. The presentation gave a holistic view of CEF and its Group of Companies. The Group also plays a pivotal role in reducing the country’s over-reliance on petroleum multinationals and other ...
Energy
Nuclear Energy Corporation of SA & National Nuclear Regulator on their 2013/14 Annual Reports
17 Oct 2014
The National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) presented its Annual Report for 2013/14 and cited some of its main achievements. In this year, there had been an increase, comparatively, in the number of targets fully achieved, to 82.6%, and NNR aimed to raise this to 85% in the coming year. NNR had ...
Energy
South African National Energy Development Institute on its 2013/14 Annual Report
16 Oct 2014
The Committee met briefly to discuss SANEDI's annual report for 2013/2014. The presentation highlighted ways to reduce carbon footprint as a way to show the public how serious SANEDI was about the environment as well as ways to reduce company overheads - where saving could be used elsewhere in the ...