The Portfolio Committee on Energy in attempting to strengthen its collaboration with the newly formed Department of Energy, its entities and key-role players, held a two-day introductory workshop on 11-13 August 2009. The separation of the two Departments (Minerals and Energy) also impacts on the knowledge base of the Members of Parliament to this new Committee. The Committee, in its efforts to enhance Members' insights into the energy sector, held briefing sessions, introductory yet content-based in nature, which provided the appropriate introduction to key concepts and terminology in the energy sector. The collective of stakeholders, comprising the following contributed to the workshop: . The Department of Energy . Eskom Holdings Ltd . Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (Pty) Ltd (PBMR) . National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) . PetroSA . Energy Distribution Holdings (EDI) . South Africa Nuclear Energy Corporation (NECSA)