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Industry news
Webinar on forming a bid for REIPPPP Round 4
Bid registration for the next round of the South African government's REIPPP Programme will take place on the 21 July 2014.
You are invited to view a free webinar with REIPPPP experts from Baker & McKenzie and Genesis Eco-Energy/SAPVIA on the 2 July 2014 at 10h30 am RSA time. You can register for the webinar by clicking here: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/782280374 The aim of the webinar is to let you know what to expect in the REIPPPP Round 4 so you can develop a strong bidding strategy. You will have the opportunity to learn about: - The impact of market trends: Understand moving price points, site procurement, supplier sourcing and more so you can match your bid against industry shifts from the first 3 rounds.
- The award conditions of Round 4: Get to grips with the criteria movements a successful bid will have to fulfill such as stricter local content requirements so your project stands out from your competitors
- Project execution: Recognise the snags which successful projects from previous rounds have hit, such as procurement and transmission hitches, so you can successfully execute your project.
The webinar will take place on the 2 July at 10h30 am RSA time. Recordings will be made available after the event for everyone who registers. All you need to do is follow this link: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/782280374 For further information, contact Marco Geraghty, project manager,
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Industry news
Department of Energy - more talk or a move to action?
by Chris Yelland, investigative editor, EE Publishers
Speaking at a breakfast hosted by The New Age and SABC at the Sandton Convention Centre on 23 June 2014, the new minister of energy, Tina Joemat-Pettersson, indicated the priorities she has set herself in her new portfolio.
Central to this appears to be an appreciation of the weaknesses in her department, and the need to engage widely. "We are going to need input from other experts in the energy sector", she said.
The minister indicated that she will be inviting the public to recommend people that can serve on a new Ministerial Advisory Council on Energy. The proposed panel of experts will serve as a sounding board on many of the challenges that confront the energy sector.
"This will not be a statutory body and will not make decisions, as these will still be the preserve of Cabinet. I will be looking for experience and innovation", she said. "The panel will include academics, civil society, labour and engineering expertise".
The priorities the minister listed recognise that energy is the lifeblood of the economy needed to unlock economic growth and eliminate impediments to such growth. The minister indicated her determination to "dispense with some of the issues that have been left hanging for far too long".
The minister reaffirmed the need to achieve an energy mix which has greatly reduced carbon intensity. "We only have 15 years to get there, and my approach is that we should attain our energy security aspirations much sooner than that."
The recent loadshedding and power interruptions in the heart of winter that have affected domestic, business and industrial electricity customers throughout South Africa are clearly weighing heavily on her mind.
She indicated that after discussions with Eskom last week, the departments of Energy, Public Enterprises and National Treasury will meet this week to propose a roadmap to the three ministers to strengthen the position of Eskom and ensure that the construction of new plants is kept on track.
Minister Joemat-Pietersson also said she has directed the Department of Energy to accelerate the pace of the Independent Power Producer programme, and will be making further announcements in this regard during July.
On the subject of the long-delayed nuclear new-build programme, the minister said: "The debate on nuclear energy has gone on for a long time and perhaps this was necessary. The time has now come for some decisive actions. In the next few weeks, I will outline a comprehensive roadmap that will lead us to a firm decision on the nuclear build programme. Key in this roadmap is ensuring that the 30 year old units at the Koeberg nuclear power station continue producing power for another three decades. This will involve some life extending refurbishments at the power plant"... (more)
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