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Independent Power Producers (IPP) Office briefing
6 Mar 2018
The Independent Power Producers (IPP) Office’s briefing focussed on five key aspects - policy and planning aspects, its mandate, energy procurement, measures that supported the government’s national agenda and the future plans for the Office.
South Africa’s IPP procurement programme was informed by global, regional and local policy considerations. Global ...
Energy
Minister of Energy Mahlobo on Department Performance
20 Feb 2018
The Minister of Energy, David Mahlobo, spoke about the performance of the Department for Quarter 2 and 3 (June to December 2017). There have been delays with the finalisation of the renewable energy independent producers contracts for Bid Windows 3.5 and 4. The Minister had signed a Section 34 declaration ...
Energy
Electricity distribution industry sector and rehabilitation of infrastructure: Inter-Ministerial Task Team update; with Deputy Minister
28 Nov 2017
The Portfolio Committee on Energy and the Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs met to receive a presentation from an Inter-Ministerial Task Team (IMTT). The presentation dealt with constitutional challenges relating to electricity reticulation. Concerns were raised early on about the absence of many key members of the ...
Energy
Minister of Energy on government’s plans in energy sector Day 2; with Deputy Minister present
22 Nov 2017
The Portfolio Committee on Energy continued its consideration of the government’s plans for the energy sector, with the Minister of Energy having to face tough questioning on the sale of the country’s strategic oil stocks and his involvement in PetroSA’s large oil and gas deal with the Russian exploration company, ...
Energy
Minister of Energy on government’s plans in energy sector Day 1
21 Nov 2017
The Portfolio Committee on Energy was briefed by the Minister of Energy on the government’s plans relating to key and strategic matters in the energy sector until 2030.
The Minister said that the government’s energy policy was based on the country’s natural endowments and that while adjustments were made, the ...
Energy
SA National Energy Development Institute + National Nuclear Regulator on 2016/17 Annual Report
14 Nov 2017
The Portfolio Committee on Energy was briefed on the annual reports for 2016-17 of the South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI) and the National Nuclear Regulator (NNR).
The Chairperson of SANEDI said that the period from December 2016 had been a time of vigorous change ...
Energy
NECSA & National Radioactive Waste Disposal Institute Annual Reports
7 Nov 2017
The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (NECSA) in presenting its Annual Report, confirmed that the New Build Nuclear Programme was on course and that NECSA was making all the necessary preparations as it awaited the go-ahead from Cabinet for it to send out a Request for Proposals. ...
Energy
NERSA Annual Report, with Minister & Deputy
31 Oct 2017
This was the first time this year that NERSA was appearing before the Portfolio Committee, and it was also the first time for the new Minister of Energy, Mr David Mahlobo.
The Minister said that the new Integrated Resource Plan which had been due first in August ...
Energy
Energy Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report
17 Oct 2017
The Committee considered and adopted the Energy Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report.
Some of the Findings and Observation were:
-In the previous financial year the Department had 76 annual targets and of these 39 were achieved
-In contrast, under the current financial year the Department had 77 targets and only ...
Energy
Department of Energy Annual Report, with Minister & Deputy
10 Oct 2017
Annual Reports 2016/17
The meeting to consider the annual report of the Department of Energy (DoE) got off to a controversial start when Members of opposition parties questioned if the meeting was legal or not, as they wanted an assurance from the Minister of Energy that the appointment of ...