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DAY 1
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Session 1: The Generation Deficit and IRP 2010-2030
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This session focused on the 30% increase in New and Renewable sourced generation capacity. Where it will a) be delivered, and b) have the desired positive impact.
Specific areas debated were:
The short-term outlook and the need for energy conservation
With the IRP, is the Energy Conservation Scheme (ECS) still necessary?
Debate also centered around the possibility of an ECS without penalties and in an attempt to improve National Planning and track efficiency improvement, can the use of an ECS and Allocation Management System help?
The concluding thought for the day came from Viv Crone, Past President of the SAIEE who said "The lights are going to stay on, if everyone works together."
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Piet Van Staden,
General Manager,
SC Strategic Sourcing, Sasol Group Services
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Piet Van Staden and Mike Cary
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Mike Cary,
Deputy President,
SAIEE
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DAY 2
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Session Two: New and Renewable Sources of Energy
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| New and renewable sources of energy is very topical and 2 weeks ago tenders for renewable energy projects closed and are currently under adjudication at a high level. 2,100 MegaWatts was tendered on by 53 companies and shared equally by wind and solar. Presentations from JVDB of SAWEA, CH of SAPVIA and DK of IPPA were relevant to both of these 2 sources of energy. Doug Kuni sketched the way forward for potential IPPs. |
Session Three: Africa’s Electricity Distribution Infrastructure
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In 2008, there was a distribution maintenance conference which highlighted that the maintenance of distribution systems required R28billion to bring it up to scratch. Willie de Beer detailed the areas of concern and highlighted that this amount is growing at a rate of R2.6 billion per year. Ronald Chauke supported these presentations and explained that currently NERSA has no mandate in respect ot controlling the distribution infrastructures in the municipalities. To conclude the session, Ndivho Kukhwareni gave a case study of Tshwane, highlighting what is being done and put forward what they're experiencing in the municipality.
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Mike Cary
Deputy President,
The South Africa Institute of
Electrical Engineers (SAIEE)
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Johan van den Burg, Director Carbon Finance, South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA), Doug Kuni, Managing Director, SA Independent Power Producers Association and Dr Charles Haw, Co-Founder and Chairman, South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA)
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Johan van den Burg
Director Carbon Finance,
South African Wind Energy
Association (SAWEA)
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Dr Charles Haw,
Co-Founder and Chairman,
South African Photovoltaic Industry
Association (SAPVIA)
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Doug Kuni
Managing Director,
SA Independent Power
Producers Association
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Technical Seminar presentation from
Precimeasure Controls Pvt Ltd
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Willie de Beer
Former EDI Holdings
Energy Consultant
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Willie de Beer, Ronald Chauke, Head of Department: Regulatory Reform, NERSA, Ndivho Lukhwareni, Service Delivery Coordinator, Tshwane and Mike Cary
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DAY 3
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Session Four: IPP Procurement Programme Update
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| Eskom is preparing to accept IPPs both technically and structurally. Eskom now have a grid access unit to ensure renewable energy connects to the grid, and this will greatly influence the success of varied renewable sources of energy being incorporated into the energy supply. |
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