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Issuance of Certified Emission Reductions

EnviroServ Chloorkop Landfill Gas Recovery Project (0925) has been issued with 326 017 for the monitoring period 01 January 2010 to 31 March 2012. Detailed information on this project activity is available here

N2O abatement project at nitric acid plant No. 11 at African explosives Ltd. (AEL), South Africa has been issued with 391 122 CERs for the monitoring period 24 May 2009 to 16 November 2010 and 74 590 CERs for the monitoring period 17 November 2010 to 28 February 2011. Detailed information on this project activity is available here

N2O abatement project at nitric acid plant No. 11 at African explosives Ltd. (AEL), South Africa has been issued with 69 230 CERs for the monitoring period 01 March 2011 to 06 August 2011. Detailed information on this project activity is available here

Sasol Nitrous Oxide Abatement Project has been issued with 489, 639 CERs by the UNFCCC for the monitoring period 10 August 2008 to 03 August 2009. Detailed information on this project is available here.

Project for the catalytic reduction of N2O emissions with a secondary catalyst inside the ammonia reactor of the No. 9 nitric acid plant at African Explosives Ltd (“AEL”), South Africa" (1171) has been issued with 67,604 CERs for the monitoring period 11 February 2008 to 04 August 2009. Detailed information on this project activity is available here.

Tugella Mill Fuel Switching Project (0795) has been issued with 23 081 CERs by the UNFCCC for the verification period 16 January 2008 to 28 February 2009. Detailed Information on this project is available here.

 
programmatic CDM capacity building

The South African DNA conducted a Programme of Activities Capacity Building Workshop in Pretoria at Burgers Park Hotel on the 14th of August 2012. The aim of the workshop was to:

• To provide information on Programmatic CDM and its advantages

• To advise project developers and CMEs on the host country approval process for South Africa

• To provide information on validation and verification of PoAs

• To provide information on the advantages and challenges associated with regional PoAs

• To provide information on carbon, financial and legal management of PoAs

• To share success of PoA case studies in South Africa and how it was achieved

• To build capacity on the registration and implementation of more PoAs in South Africa.

The workshop was attended by a range of stakeholders including the South African DNA, South African DNA Steering Committee, National Government Departments, Financial institutions, Academic Institutions, Carbon Management Organisations, Project Developers, Project Owners, Coordinating/Managing Entities, Municipalities, State Owned Enterprises, Environmental Organisations, Non-Government Organisations, etc. Detailed information on the workshop is available here

 
latest registered projects

• "Neusberg Grid Connected Hydroelectric Power Plant " (7536) on 5th of November 2012. Detailed information on this Project  is available here.

• "South Africa Renewable Energy Programme " (SA-REP) (7570) registered on the 9th of October 2012. Detailed information on this Programme of Activities is available here.

• "Red Cap Kouga Wind Farm " (7638) registered on the 10th of October 2012. Detailed information on this Project is available here.

• "Gauteng, Free State, Mpumalanga, Limpopo & Northern Cape CFL Replacement Project (1) South Africa (7478) registered on the 10th of October 2012."Detailed information on this Project is available " here.

• "De Aar Grid Connected 10MW Solar Park, South Africa on the 22nd of October 2012". Detailed information on this Project  is available" here.

• "Bokpoort CSP ( Concentrating Solar Power) Project "(7841) on the 26th October 2012 . Detailed information on this Project is availablee here.

 
status review
The DNA commissions the Clean Development Mechanism reports annually to review the status and development of the CDM in South Africa as well as providing insights into the successes, challenges and solutions thereof of the CDM in the country.
 
To view the 2009 report, click here.
To view the 2010 report, click here.
To view the 2011 report, click here
 
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