9. Recommendations Having considered the strategic plan of the Department of Energy and budget vote 29, the Portfolio Committee on Energy recommends the following: . That energy efficiency projects should gain much needed momentum and should be clearly visible in the programmes of the Department. . That the Department should aggressively promote energy saving initiatives, including the review of the current institutional arrangements to accommodate that need. Currently this is an effort which only falls under ESKOM. . That the amendments to the Petroleum Products Act (PPA) need to be fast tracked because during the Liquid Fuels Charter's public hearings the PPA was found to have been impeding the transformation of Historically Disadvantaged Individuals (HDIs). . That the Department considers the release the reviewed white paper on renewable energy for comments. . That the Department should urgently address challenges in the electricity distribution, rehabilitation and maintenance of the electricity infrastructure. . That rationalisation of electricity supply and distribution, including the role of Eskom and municipalities should be given serious consideration by the Department. . That South Africa's target of achieving at least 10 000 GWh power produced from renewable by 2013 should be prioritised by the Department.