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| Department of Energy published a Request for Information (RFI), aimed at potential private developers of renewable energy projects |
| Date:
2010/12/06 |
Source:
DoE |
| Request for Information (RFI), aimed at potential private developers of renewable energy projects |
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| IRP 2010 Public Hearings |
| Date:
2010/11/29 |
Source:
DoE |
| The Department of Energy has published Draft Regulations regarding Strategic Stocks to be held by Oil Companies for public comment. These Regulations have been released as part of the broader review of the Government's Strategic Stocks Policy. |
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| Energy Department publishes draft regulations in a bid to ensure security of supply |
| Date:
2010/10/19 |
Source:
DoE |
| The Department of Energy has published Draft Regulations regarding Strategic Stocks to be held by Oil Companies for public comment. These Regulations have been released as part of the broader review of the Government's Strategic Stocks Policy. |
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| Solar Park still on course with the release of the draft IRP |
| Date:
2010/10/18 |
Source:
DoE |
| Pretoria, 18 October 2010 - In response to concerted queries the Department of Energy would like to point out that the release of the country's electricity master plan known as IRP2010 does not render the process of establishing the solar park in the Northern Cape superfluous. |
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| Energy Department commences with process to extend public consultation for IRP 2010 |
| Date:
2010/10/18 |
Source:
DoE |
| Pretoria, 18 October 2010 - Due to the complexity of the process of drafting the IRP (IRP2010) and the need to ensure that the process is as inclusive as possible, the Department of Energy has taken note of the expectations of our country's Deputy President, Mr Kgalema Motlanthe, that the IRP should be finalised before the end of the year. The Deputy President's sentiments were expressed last week during the meeting of the Presidential Advisory Council on Electricity. |
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| Comment by Mr. Ompi Aphane, Acting DDG in the Department of Energy, at the press conference on the publication of a Request For Information for potential developers of Renewable Energy projects under the REFIT programme in South Africa |
| Date:
2010/09/30 |
Source:
DoE |
| This week is a truly "energetic" one for the Department of Energy, as years of hard work and research are finally surfacing into implementable projects - affording us the opportunity genuinely to make huge strides in delivering energy to the nation - and simultaneously marking South Africa as a leader in renewable energy supplies on this continent. |
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| The Department of Energy holds a media briefing on the Request For Information (RFI) for potential developers of Renewable Energy projects |
| Date:
2010/09/30 |
Source:
DoE |
| The Department of Energy will tomorrow, 30 September 2010, hold a media briefing on the Request for Information (RFI), an initiative aimed at potential private developers of renewable energy projects, specifically wind, solar, biomass, biogas, small hydropower and landfill gas - and / or co-generation projects. |
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| Media statement by the Minister of Energy, South Africa, Ms Dipuo Peters at the official announcement of the Solar Park Investors conference |
| Date:
2010/09/28 |
Source:
DoE |
| Today is an exciting day for us as a department as we are making world history. You will recall that we invited you as members of the media in May this year to inform you about the feasibility study of establishing Solar Parks in South Africa with the first one to be established in the Northern Cape. We also informed you that the study was to be conducted with assistance and guidance from the Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI), and today we are here to report back to the nation.. |
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| Minister of Energy Ms Dipuo Petere to address a press conference on the upcoming Solas Park Investors' conference |
| Date:
2010/09/28 |
Source:
DoE |
| Following Cabinet's endorsement last week of the Department of Energy's Solar Park initiative that will be rolled out in Upington, Northern Cape, Minister Peters will brief the media on the planned solar park investor conference that will be held to test the investors' appetite on the project. The project, which is estimated to cost about R150 billion, is also being designed to generate about 5 000MW of solar power. |
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| Minister of Energy Ms Dipuo Peters will deliver a keynote address at the first high level meeting of the Africa-EU Energy Partnership (AEEP), Vienna, Hofburg |
| Date:
2010/09/13 |
Source:
DoE |
| The presence of the Minister of Energy Ms Dipuo Peters at this occassion is aimed at transcending the political power relations with the European Union to end the uneven socio-economic relations. The visit will also help to build on the positive aspects of the Africa-EU Energy Partnership which was signed by the African Union Commission and the European Commission in 2008. |
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| Invitation to the launch of the South African Carbon Geological Storage Atlas. |
| Date:
2010/09/10 |
Source:
DoE |
| The Minister of Energy, Ms Dipuo Peters in conjunction with the South African National Energy Research Institute (SANERI) cordially invites you to the launch of the South African Carbon Geological Storage Atlas. |
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Minister of Energy Ms Dipuo Peters to official open a multi million rand school in the West Coast |
| Date:
2010/09/09 |
Source:
DoE |
| Members of the media are invited to attend and cover the auspicious ceremony in Vredenburg where a multi million school will be opened for an impoverished West Coast community. |
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| Minister of Energy Ms Dipuo Peters to address the Investec Power Summit |
| Date:
2010/09/07 |
Source:
DoE |
| South Africa's marked economic growth in recent years has propelled electricity peak demand to rise at around 4% a year in a high growth scenario. |
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|
IRP public participation process pushed back by a few weeks |
| Date:
2010/09/07 |
Source:
DoE |
| The Department of Energy today (Tuesday, 07 September) announced that the IRP 2010 Public Participation Process that was due to commence on 01 September has been delayed for a few weeks. |
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| Veteran Energy Administrator appointed DDG. Pretoria. |
| Date:
2010/09/02 |
Source:
DoE |
| Pretoria, 02 September -Mr George Mnguni, was yesterday (Wednesday, 01 September) appointed by cabinet as a Deputy Director General responsible for Corporate Services (which includes inter alia Communications, Human Resources Management and Development, Auxiliary Services, Legal Services as well as Risk Management), Energy Director General, Ms Nelisiwe Magubane, announced today. |
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| Kulisile is not being cancelled. Pretoria. |
| Date:
2010/08/25 |
Source:
DoE |
| Pretoria, 25 August - The Department of Energy today, (Wednesday, August 25) emphatically denied that it is looking at the option of cancelling Kusile Power Station. |
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| Energy Minister rejects Dr O'Connor's assertion that wind is the only source of energy. Pretoria. |
| Date:
2010/08/21 |
Source:
DoE |
| Pretoria, 21 August - Ms Dipuo Peters, MP, Minister of Energy, today (Saturday, 21 August) rejected outright the suggestion by Dr O'Connor, CEO of Mainstream Renewable Energy Power, that wind is the only source of energy. |
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| Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe and Minister of Energy Dipuo Peters to address the Oil and Gas Indaba in Bloemfontein on 10 August 2010. |
| Date:
2010/08/10 |
Source:
DoE |
| The Oil and Gas Indaba, which begins on 9 - 11 August 2010, will coincide with Women's Day which will be marked on Monday 9 August and celebrated throughout the month. |
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| Department of Energy offers 200 000 subsidies for Solar Water Heating Programme. Pretoria. |
| Date:
2010/07/29 |
Source:
DoE |
| Pretoria, 29 July 2010 - The Department of Energy today (Thursday, 29 July) announced its intention to offer 200 000 subsidies for a mass roll-out of the National Solar Water Heating Programme. This is being done following approval by the Energy Minister of the Standard Offer Policy. |
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| The Department of Energy commemorates Nelson Mandela Day by doing community services including donating Solar Water Heating Geysers in Marabastad, Pretoria. |
| Date:
2010/07/26 |
Source:
DoE |
| The Department of Energy staff members, their principals and senior managers will heed the call by the Nelson Mandela Foundation of commemorating Mandela Day even beyond his birthday on 18 July, by doing community services at various areas around Marabastad in Pretoria on Monday, 26 July 2010. |
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| South African Minister
of Energy Ms Dipuo Peters Participates in the Clean Energy Ministerial Meeting in Washington DC, USA |
| Date:
2010/07/21 |
Source:
DoE |
| WASHINGTON, 21 July 2010 - The Minister of Energy Ms Dipuo Peters is set to annouce the Atlas scheduled to be launched on 24 August 2010. This follows work done on the South Africa Carbon Dioxide Geological Storage Atlas which commenced in 2008. |
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| Minister
of Energy, Ms Dipuo Peters to Switch-on Electricity in Nongoma
Municipality in Kwazulu-Natal |
| Date:
2010/07/15 |
Source:
DoE |
| The
Minister of Energy Ms Dipuo Peters will switch-on electricity
to about 1000 houses in Ngolotshe area Ward 11 in Nongoma, KwaZulu-Natal. |
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| The
Regulation of the Retail Price of Petroleum Gas (Lpgas) supplied
to Residential Consumers |
| Date:
2010/07/14 |
Source:
DoE |
| The
Minister of Energy has approved the setting of maximum retail
prices for LPGas supplied to residential consumers with effect
from Wednesday, the 14th of July 2010. The Regulations and Working
Rules to determine the maximum Retail Prices for LPGas are available
on the website of the Department of Energy or follow the these
links respectively. (Regulations
and Working
Rules) |
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| South
African Young Nuclear Professional Society together with the Department
Of Energy host the International Youth Nuclear Congress at the
Cape Town International Convention Centre |
| Date:
2010/07/13 |
Source:
DoE |
| South
African Young Nuclear Professionals in conjunction with the Department
of Energy with the Society (SAYNPS) will host the International
Youth Nuclear Congress in Cape Town. It is for the first time
that the congress is hosted in Africa. More than 30 countries
around the world will participate and make presentations at the
congress. |
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| Minister
of Energy Ms Dipuo Peters participating in the Forum of Energy
Ministers of Africa in Egypt |
| Date:
2010/06/02 |
Source:
DoE |
Minister
of Energy Ms Dipuo Peters will today (Wednesday, 02 June) be participating
in the Forum of Energy Ministers of Africa in Egypt.
The Forum of African Minister's was formed due to challenges of
scalling up energy access to meet the Millennium Development Goals.
It provides a platform for political leadership to provide policy
direction in the energy sector, for collaboration and the exchange
of experiences, and the advocacy in the provision, access, use
and management of energy resources for sustainable environmental,
social and economic development. |
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| Minister
Peters signs nuclear agreement with Algeria |
| Date:
2010/05/26 |
Source:
DoE |
| The
South African Department of Energy today (Wednesday, 26 May) announced
that Minister Peters has signed a nuclear cooperation agreement
with her Algerian counterpart, the Minister of Energy and Mines,
Dr Chakib Khelil. |
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| Minister
Peters and PetroSA signs nuclear agreement with Algeria |
| Date:
2010/05/26 |
Source:
DoE |
| Algeria
is well endowed with Oil and Gas and access to such resources
by PetroSA will benefit South Africa a net importer of oil and
gas. PetroSA is now expected to use the signed MOU to develop
concrete projects to be implemented with specific deliverables
and timelines. |
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| Heat
system project |
| Date:
2010/05/15 |
Source:
DoE |
| A
total of 270 households were already enjoying the benefits of
the solar water heating system. The launch forms part of the national
roll out of 1 million solar water heating system by 2014.
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| Launch
of the Centre for Energy and Electrical Power (CEEP) at the Tshwane
University of Technology Soshanguve South Campus (Pretoria) |
| Date:
2010/04/12 |
Source:
DoE |
| The
Centre for Energy and Electrical Power will give staff members
at Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) an opportunity to do
researches on the energy sector which was recently faced with
challenges in meeting its demand and supply balance, a situation
which resulted in blackouts throughout the country.
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| Minister
Dipuo Peters conduct Sod Turning ceremony for Qunu Integrated
Energy Centre |
| Date:
2010/02/27 |
Source:
DoE |
| The
Minister of Energy, Ms Dipuo Peters invite members of the media
to Sod turning ceremony in Qunu, Eastern Cape Province for the
establishment of an Integrated Energy Centre (IeC).
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| NERSA's
price determination |
| Date:
2010/02/24 |
Source:
DoE |
| The
Minister of Energy, Ms Dipuo Peters, MP, today (Wednesday, February
24) reacted as follows to the news of NERSA's price determination:
"We have noted the decision of the independent regulator, NERSA.
We respect the decision taken by the regulator. It has become
necessary to conclude the price path for the electricity industry
in order to eliminate the uncertainty around the funding of the
capital programme for the sector."
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