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Committee Report on draft Integrated Resource Plan: briefing
6 Nov 2018
The Committee Report contained views and comments from all the public input received during the consultation process on the draft Integrated Resource Plan (IRP2018). The Chairperson emphasised that this was a first draft for consideration by the Committee. Attendees at the meeting included the Centre for Environmental Rights, SA Faith ...
Energy
Draft Integrated Resource Plan 2018: roundtable discussion
30 Oct 2018
The Chairperson said the Committee wanted to hear everyone’s views - all the differing views had to be heard and common ground had to be found. He asked presenters to focus on the core issues where there were differences on the draft IRP. They did not want a rehash of ...
Energy
Draft Integrated Resource Plan 2018: public hearings
26 Oct 2018
The Committee heard the last batch of oral submissions on the Integrated Resource Plan 2018 (IRP). The South African Local Government Association (SALGA), South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA), National Society of Black Engineers of SA (NSBESA), Black Business Council (BBC) jointly with the SA Energy Forum (SAEF), Organisation Undoing ...
Energy
Draft Integrated Resource Plan 2018: public hearings
24 Oct 2018
The Committee continued with public hearings on the draft Integrated Resource Plan 2018 (IRP). COSATU, the Truth in Energy Campaign, the Alternative Information Development Centre (AIDC), Mr Paul Lamberth and community members gave submissions.
COSATU rejected the IRP and identified the need for its overhaul with parliamentary oversight. The labour ...
Energy
Draft Integrated Resource Plan 2018: public hearings
23 Oct 2018
There was a consistent thread of concern on the continued use of coal and other fossil fuels in the draft IRP and the impacts on the environment. Most asked that coal and nuclear options be removed from the IRP and that a new IRP had to be developed that excluded ...
Energy
Draft Integrated Resource Plan 2018: public hearings
17 Oct 2018
The Committee continued with public hearings on the draft Integrated Resource Plan 2018 (IRP). Members did not engage with the organisations but listened to their submissions.
Organisations informed the Committee that the estimates made in the IRP were too high and unrealistic and should be revised. Organizations expressed serious concern over ...
Energy
Draft Integrated Resource Plan 2018: public hearings
16 Oct 2018
The Committee wanted to conclude its work on the Draft Integrated Resource Plan as soon as possible and did want its progress to be delayed within Parliament. The Committee would adhere to the agreed timelines in finalising the matter. There would be minimal engagement and discussions with presenters to enable ...
Energy
Draft Integrated Resource Plan 2018: Minister of Energy briefing; with Deputy Minister
4 Sep 2018
Relevant documents:
Draft Integrated Resource Plan 2018
Forecasts for Electricity Demand in South Africa (2017-2050) using CSIR Sectoral Regression Model
Power Generation Technology Data
Report on High Level Costing for Collector Stations for Generation
Socio-Economic Impact Assessment System (SEIAS)
The Minister of Energy introduced the draft new Integrated Resource Plan ...
Energy
Eskom update on governance challenges; coal power stations; key performance targets, with Minister
28 Aug 2018
Eskom presented updates on its governance challenges, the status of coal-fired power stations and its key performance targets to the joint Committees of Energy and Public Enterprises. The Minister of Public Enterprises, the Chairperson of the Eskom board, as well as other Board members, were in attendance.
Eskom said much ...
Energy
Fuel Price: Minister of Energy briefing; with Deputy Minister
21 Aug 2018
The Portfolio Committee met with the Department of Energy (DoE) to discuss the country’s high fuel prices.
At the outset, the Minister was asked to explain why nobody from the DoE had attended the previous meeting. The Minister said this had been due to a miscommunication that the meeting had ...