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Portfolio Committee on Energy Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan
23 Jun 2015
The Portfolio Committee met to deliberate on the Energy Strategic Plan 2015/16-2019/20 and Annual Performance Plan (APP), focusing on a number of challenges that had been experienced by the Department of Energy (DoE). These included generation capacity, distribution infrastructure, poor access to energy, and volatility of petroleum prices. Other challenges ...
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South African Nuclear Programme: briefing by Department of Energy, South African Nuclear Energy Corporation and National Nuclear Regulator
2 Jun 2015
During the 2014 State of the Nation Address (SONA) President Zuma announced that nuclear energy would form more than 9 Giga Watts of electricity in the energy mix. In the same year the DoE signed inter-governmental Agreements (IGAs) with Russia, France and the Republic of China. To date South Africa ...
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Committee Report on Department of Energy Budget
5 May 2015
The Portfolio Committee on Energy considered Budget Vote No.26 of the Department of Energy. Various amendments were made to the report, with a focus on an analysis of the performance of the Department of Energy (DoE) during the 2014/15 financial year. For example “In terms of delivery of policies and ...
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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. ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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, ...