When will the regulations contained in the Consultation Paper on Small-scale Embedded Generation: Regulatory Rules, published on 25 February 2015 by the National Energy Regulator of SA (Nersa), be finalised for both (a) low and (b) medium voltage connections by both (i) her department and (ii) Nersa;
2) Whether any plans have been put in place to grant exceptions for private generators of electricity in the interim while the specified regulations are being finalised; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
3) Whether Nersa requires clients to have generator licenses in order to purchase power from Eskom’s net metering programme; if not, why do municipalities apply a different policy in this regard; if so, what are the reasons;
4) Whether clients of Eskom’s net metering programme require licenses to operate; if so, why is the same process of applying for licenses that is applicable to big independent power producers applicable to the specified clients, since the small generators cannot adhere to the requirements?
1. (a)(b)(i) and (ii): The Small-scale Embedded Generation (SSEG) rules will be finalized once the notice of exemption from licensing has been gazetted by the Department of Energy. Gazetting of the exemption notice will happen once the opinion of the Office of the State Law Advisor on the exemption notice is obtained.
2. No, in the absence of an enabling legal and regulatory framework ...
Whether she will furnish Mr G Mackay with the (a) copies of the invitation to attend vendor parade workshops sent to (i) the Republic of Korea, (ii) the United States of America, (iii) the Russian Federation, (iv) the French Republic, (v) the People’s Republic of China, (vi) Canada and (vii) the United Kingdom and (b) list of topics each of the specified vendor countries were requested to address relating to the specified invitation; if not, why not, in each case; if so, in each case, by when?
The documents requested herein are the same documents requested by Earthlife Africa and the Southern African Faith Communities’ Environmental Institute, the Applicants in a review application presently being opposed by the Minister of Energy and the President of the Republic of South Africa. This matter is the subject of ongoing litigation in the Western Cape Division of the High Court and thus sub judice ...
Whether she will furnish Mr G Mackay with copies of the (a) proposal for the roll-out of new nuclear power plants as signed off by her, (b) Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Review by the International Atomic Energy Agency, (c) terms of reference for the National Nuclear Energy Executive Coordinating Committee (NNEECC), (d) communication and stakeholder engagement strategy of the NNEECC, (e) phased decision-making approach of the NNEECC for implementing Government’s nuclear programme, (f) designation of Eskom as the owner and operator of nuclear power plants in South Africa, (g) 2004 Bilateral International Agreement with the Russian Federation and (h) May 2013 agreement signed between South Africa and Russia during the BRICS Summit meeting held in Durban; if not, why not, in each case; if so, in each case, by when?
The documents requested herein are the very same documents requested by Earthlife Africa and the Southern African Faith Communities’ Environmental Institute, the Applicants in a review application presently being opposed by the Minister of Energy and the President of the Republic of South Africa. This matter is the subject of ongoing litigation in the Western Cape Division of the High Court and thus subs ...
(1)(a) How many renewable energy projects are currently implemented in the Northern Cape and (b) what are the further relevant details in each case with regard to (i) the nature of the project, (ii) the municipality affected, (iii) the time frame(s) and (iv) how many job opportunities is each project expected to create;
(2) Whether any renewable energy projects are being planned for future implementation in the Northern Cape; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
(1)Whether her department was approached by any political party for any form of funding (a) in the (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015-16 financial years and (b) since 1 April 2016; if so, what are the relevant details in each case;
(2) whether her department provided any form of funding to any political party (a) in the (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015-16 financial years and (b) since 1 April 2016; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
(a) What amount did (i) her department and (ii) each entity reporting to her spend on advertising in the 2015-16 financial year and (b) how much has (i) her department and (ii) each entity reporting to her budgeted for advertising in the 2016-17 financial year?
Whether (a) her department and (b) all entities reporting to her are running development programmes for (i) small businesses and (ii) co-operatives; if not, why not; if so, in each case, (aa) what are the relevant details, (bb) what amount has been budgeted and (cc) how many jobs will be created through the specified development programmes in the 2016-17 financial year?
(1) (a) How many renewable energy projects are currently implemented in the Northern Cape and (b) what are the further relevant details in each case with regard to (i) the nature of the project, (ii) the municipality affected, (iii) the time frame(s) and (iv) how many job opportunities is each project expected to create; (2) whether any renewable energy projects are being planned for future implementation in the Northern Cape; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
1. (a) 51 projects of the 102 projects awarded in the Large (Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme) and Smalls ( Small Projects IPP Procurement Programme ) are in the Northern Cape.
(b) (i) The Majority of projects located in the Northern Cape are Solar PV which account for 31 of 51 projects ,followed by 12 Onshore Wind, 7 CSP and 1 Small ...
(a) What amount did (i) her department and (ii) each entity reporting to her spend on advertising in the 2015-16 financial year and (b) how much has (i) her department and (ii) each entity reporting to her budgeted for advertising in the 2016-17 financial year?
(a) Advertising Expenditure 2015/16
(i). R13 784 600.67
(ii). R15 266 653
(b) Budget Allocation 2016/17
(i) R7 612 000.00
(ii). R 21 623 007
(1) Whether her department was approached by any political party for any form of funding (a) in the (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015-16 financial years and (b) since 1 April 2016; if so, what are the relevant details in each case; (2) whether her department provided any form of funding to any political party (a) in the (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015-16 financial years and (b) since 1 April 2016; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
(1)(a) (i). No
(ii) No
(iii) No
(b) No
(2)(a) (i) No
(ii) No
(iii) No
(b) No
