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Eskom on its New Build Programme, with Minister of Public Enterprises
16 Sep 2014
The Portfolio Committee on Energy held a joint meeting with the Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises to hear a briefing by Eskom on its New Build Programme. Ms Lynne Brown, the Minister of the Department of Public Enterprises headed up the team from Eskom.
Eskom announced that in 99 days, ...
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Department of Energy, National Energy Regulator of South Africa, PetroSA & SASOL on the gas sector, with Deputy Minister
9 Sep 2014
According to the Department of Energy (DoE), South Africa’s current energy mix was made up of coal (65.7%), crude oil (21.6%), biomass (7.7%), gas (2.8%), nuclear (1.9%) and hydro (0.2%). Some of the challenges the DoE faced around the gas sector were affordability, security of supply and the empowerment (lack ...
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Integrated National Electrification Programme: Department of Energy & South African Local Government Association briefing
26 Aug 2014
The Department of Energy (DoE) together with the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) met with the Portfolio Committee on Energy (the Committee) to brief Members on the Integrated National Electrification Programme (INEP).
The Department of Energy (DoE) had been mandated to ensure and secure sustainable provision of energy for ...
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Eskom briefings: National grid status, supply challenges, mitigation plans short and long term, in presence of Ministers of Energy and Public Enterprises
29 Jul 2014
A joint meeting took place between the Portfolio Committee on Energy and the Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises, attended by the Ministers of Public Enterprises and Energy. Eskom was invited to brief the Committees on the current state of the national grid, challenges of supply and its short and long ...
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Committee Report on Energy 2014 Budget; Second Term Committee Programme
10 Jul 2014
The Portfolio Committee on Energy (the Committee) met to consider and adopt the Committee Budget Vote Report, as well as its second term programme and outstanding minutes.
The Committee Budget Vote Report was adopted with amendments. Members agreed that there was insufficient time for the Committee to efficiently go through ...
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Overview by entities reporting to the Department of Energy on their key strategic objectives
1 Jul 2014
The Portfolio Committee received presentations from the South African National Energy Corporation (NECSA), National Nuclear Regulator (NNR), National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA), South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI), Central Energy Fund (CEF) and PetroSA on their strategic plans.
The Committee was told that the NECSA Group forecast ...
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Ministry and Department of Energy on their 2014 Strategic Plan
1 Jul 2014
The Department of Energy (DoE) briefed the Portfolio Committee on Energy on its Annual Performance Plan, its Strategic Plan and Budget Vote No 29.
The presentation gave a “birds eye” view about the DoE and its National Energy Programme. As the President’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) highlighted; energy ...
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Election of Chairperson
24 Jun 2014
The Committee Secretary assumed the role of Acting Chairperson to facilitate the nominations for the incoming Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Energy. Mr F Majola (ANC) was nominated as the Chairperson. The nomination was unopposed and there were no other nominations. The new Members introduced themselves to the Committee. ...