Unlocking the transmission grid:

 An Independent System & Market Operator for SA

 - NEWS FLASH -

"The Department of Energy intends to submit an Independent System and Market Operator Bill to Parliament. You are hereby requested to submit your comments on this Bill to the Department no later than 13 June 2011".

Click here to download the draft

Independent System and Market Operator Establishment Bill

(550 kB PDF file) for comment 

The Free Market Foundation (FMF), in association with EE Publishers, invites you to attend a full-day conference on:

 
Unlocking the electricity transmission grid: 

An Independent System and Market Operator for South Africa

DATE: Thursday 9 June 2011
TIME: 08h00 for 08h30 to 17h00
VENUE: FNB Conference & Learning Centre, Sandton (details below)
COST: R1500 per person attending (limited motivated sponsorship is available to academics and others)

Please click here to register online

The event is sponsored and supported by: Business Leadership South Africa; Dewey & LeBoeuf; EE Publishers and Exxaro

BACKGROUND

Government has confirmed that IPPs will in time generate 30% of South Africa's electricity. IRP 2010 - 2030 has been promulgated. The key to the efficient utilisation of IPPs is an Independent System and Market Operator (ISMO) as proposed by the Department of Energy in a recent Draft Bill that is out for public comment before being submitted to parliament.

Through the conference, the FMF hopes to advance the implementation of the ISMO as proposed by the Department of Energy. We will explore alternative grid models from the US, UK, Noordpool, India and elsewhere; consider appropriate grid options for South Africa; and garner the viewpoints of key role-players (business, labour, Eskom, EIUG, SAIPPA and others).

PRESENTERS

Confirmed speakers include:

Minister Dipuo Peters, Department of Energy
Director-General Nelisiwe Magubane, Department of Energy

Robert Lane, Cameron McKenna: Regulated Industries Team, UK
Barun Mitra, Liberty Institute, India
David Waltenberg, Advocacia Waltenberg, Brazil
Ashley Brown, Harvard Electricity Policy Group, USA
Peter Fritz, Sweco: Energy Markets Analysis Group, Sweden
Leon Louw, Free Market Foundation
Jayendra Naidoo, Business Leadership South Africa
Roger Baxter, economist, Chamber of Mines

Karl Lawrenz, TransAfrican Energy
Thomas Garner, Energy Intensive User Group (EIUG)
Doug Kuni, SA Independent Power Producers Association (SAIPPA)
 

Please click here for brief CVs of international presenters

FURTHER INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION

For further information, please contact Gail Day,  Free Market Foundation, Tel: 011 884-0270, Email: gailday.fmf@mweb.co.za.

 
Please click here to register online

The SAIEE President's Invitation Lecture

The South African Institute of Electrical Engineers (SAIEE) invites you to the SAIEE President's Invitation Lecture, entitled:

The liquidity boom and its impact on commodity prices and South Africa

by Dr. Azar Jammine

DATE: Thursday 26 May 2011
TIME: 18h30 for 19h00
VENUE: Waterford Room, School of Tourism & Hospitality, The Kerzner Building, Bunting Road, Auckland Park, University of Johannesburg

(click here for map)
COST: No cost, free-of-charge, including cocktail party after the lecture

SYNOPSIS

Attempts at resurrecting the global economy from the deep financial recession of 2008/09 have taken the form of massive additions of liquidity into the global financial system. Together with ongoing high growth in emerging markets, this has contributed towards an alarming increase in commodity prices, especially that of energy. The inflationary consequences could prove global and domestic economic forecasts - that see solid growth continuing in the longer term - as unduly optimistic. This could fairly dramatically influence not only the exchange rate, inflation rate and interest rate, but also the country's ability to generate the jobs envisaged in the government's New Growth Path. At the same time, should the attempts at keeping the world economy afloat remain intact, South Africa and Africa stand to be major beneficiaries of what is emerging as a commodity super cycle.

BRIEF CV OF PRESENTER

Dr. Azar Jammine is director and chief economist of Econometrix, an independent South African economic research, consultancy and forecasting company, established in 1982. Dr. Jammine has established a significant profile in South Africa as analyst and commentator on domestic and international economic affairs. In this capacity he has also been invited over the years by several corporations to serve as independent non-executive director. Dr. Jammine obtained a BSc (Hons) in mathematical statistics and a BA (Hons) in economics at Wits University, followed by an MSc in economics at the London School of Economics and a PhD at the London Business School.

FURTHER INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION

For catering purposes, booking is essential. For further information and bookings, please contact Gerda Geyer at the SAIEE on Tel: 011 487-3003; Fax: 011 487-3002 or Email: geyerg@saiee.org.za

The SANEA Energy Awards 2011

The South African National Energy Association (SANEA) invites you to submit your nominations without delay for the

SANEA Energy Awards 2011

The deadline for submissions is 31 May 2011.

The SANEA Energy Awards recognise individuals, companies and projects making noteworthy contributions in the Southern Africa energy sector, and SANEA therefore welcomes nominations from anyone interested in energy.

Please follow the links below for:
 
Further information
Award categories and criteria
Submission of nomination(s)
Sponsorship opportunities
Sponsorship applications
SANEA membership applications

 
SANEA looks forward to receiving your nominations!

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