Experts’ advice ignored to force nuclear option
Business Day LIVE 08 December 2016 A panel of experts appointed by Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson told public hearings on the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) in Ekurhuleni on Wednesday that their advice had been ignored to force nuclear energy into the plan. A task team for the 40-strong panel, whi
Public consultations for IRP, IEP get under way as DoE attracts criticism over timelines, pricing basis
Engineering News – ONLINE 07 December 2016 Planned nationwide public consultations got under way in Boksburg on Wednesday for the Department of Energy’s (DoE’s) long-awaited draft Integrated Energy Plan (IEP) and updated Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), drawing some industry criticism regarding t
Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme (IPPPP) An Overview As at 30 September 2016
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IRP is an incomplete document, says Outa
Business Day LIVE 06 December 2016 After waiting for six years for the Department of Energy to publish its Integrated Resource Plan for Electricity (IRP), interested parties have only been given a few days to react to the document, the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) said on Tuesday. “The draf
Bushveld Energy upbeat about IRP, but concedes challenges remain
Engineering News ONLINE 05 December 2016 While independent power producers await government’s updated Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) with bated breath, as it could possibly impact on the roll-out of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP), electricity storage prov
Energy plus politics seldom equal rationality
Business Day LIVE 06 December 2016 Taxpayers can have their say on a policy that avoids the least-cost option and entrenches Eskom’s dominance, writes Mike Levington…. read more here
Treasury will not cover Eskom’s nuclear plans
Business Day LIVE 02 December 2016 The Treasury has made it clear that Eskom’s existing R350bn guarantee facility cannot be stretched to cover a new nuclear-build programme. But it has confirmed that the facility, whose March 2017 expiry date prompted rating agency S&P Global to downgrade Eskom’s
Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). Consultation workshop dates
The Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) 2010-30 was promulgated in March 2011. It was indicated at the time that the IRP should be a “living plan”. Since the promulgation of the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) 2010-30 there have been a number of developments in the energy sector in South and Southern Africa
Opportunities and Challenges for SSA Renewables: Replicating REIPPP Success
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Notice for ERA Schedule 2
Notice on Licencing vs Registration of SSEG – the expansion of the ERA Schedule 2 can be viewed by clicking here. As soon as the gazetting process has been finalised, a call for comment will be circulated to all our members.