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Energy, post 1993: Government Resources: Library Guide: Policies & strategies

A guide for the Economic History research project

Energy efficiency strategy

South Africa. Department of Minerals and Energy. National energy efficiency strategy of the Republic of South Africa. Pretoria: Department of Minerals and Energy. First review, October 2008.

Shirene A Rosenberg, Harald Winkler. Policy review and analysis: energy efficiency strategy for the Republic of South Africa. Journal of energy in South Africa, Volume 22, no. 4 (November 2011)

South Africa. Dept. of Minerals and Energy.    Energy efficiency strategy of the Republic of South Africa /    [Pretoria? :   Department of Minerals and Energy?],   2005.

South Africa. Dept. of Minerals and Energy.    Draft energy efficiency strategy of the Republic of South Africa /    [Pretoria? :   Department of Minerals and Energy?],   2004.  G 68 E.ENER.04.DRAF

Free basic energy

South Africa. Dept. of Minerals and Energy. Free basic alternative energy policy :   (Households Energy Support Programme) /    [Pretoria? :   Department of Minerals and Energy?,   2007?].

South Africa. Dept. of Minerals and Energy.    Electricity basic services support tariff (free basic electricity) policy for the Republic of South Africa /    Pretoria :   Government Printer,   2003. G 68 E.ENER.03.ELEC

 

Electricity pricing

South Africa. Department of Mineral Resources and Energy Electricity Pricing Policy Review. Pretoria: Government Printing Works, February 2022. In: South Africa. Government gazette no. 45899 (10 February 2022), Government notice no. 1747.

South Africa. Department of Minerals and Energy. The electricity pricing policy (EPP) of the South African electricity supply industry. Pretoria : Government Printer, 2008.

South Africa. Department of Minerals and Energy. The electricity pricing policy (EPP) of the South African electricity supply industry. Draft for comment. Pretoria : Government Printer, 31 March 2008.

South Africa. Department of Minerals and Energy. The electricity pricing policy of the South African electricity industry. Pretoria: Government Printer, 2004. Shelf no. G 68 E.MINE.04.ELEC

 

Energy strategies

Cape Town energy and climate change strategy /    Cape Town :   City of Cape Town, Environmental Planning Department,   2006.  G RCT E.ENVI.06.CAPE

Western Cape (South Africa). Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning.    Sustainable energy strategy and programme of action for the Western Cape /    [Cape Town? :   Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning?],   2007. G PWC E.ENVI.07.SUST

Biofuels

Department of Energy and Department of Mineral Resources. South African Biofuels Regulatory Framework & Annexure 1, National Biofuels Feedstock Protocol. Pretoria: Government Printing Works, February 2020.

"The ordinary Cabinet meeting of 13 December 2019 approved the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy’s (DMRE) draft Biofuels Regulatory Framework subject to the incorporation of amendments required. Following these amendments, the Biofuels Regulatory Framework together with the implementation plan will be published by the end of January 2020." (Source: https://www.gov.za/speeches/cabinet-approves-draft-biofuels-regulatory-framework-19-dec-2019-0000)

Department of Energy. 2014. Draft position paper on the South Africa biofuels regulatory framework

Department of Minerals and Energy. Biofuels industrial strategy of the Republic of South Africa. Pretoria?: Department of Minerals and Energy?, 2007. Shelf no. G 68 E.ENER.07.BIOF

Department of Minerals and Energy. Draft biofuels industrial strategy of the Republic of South Africa. Pretoria? : Department of Minerals and Energy?, 2006. Shelf no. G 68 E.ENER.06.DRAF

Carbon offsets

South Africa. Department of Mineral Resources and Energy. South African Carbon Offsets Programme: Draft Framework for Approval of Domestic Standards for Public Comment . PretoriaDepartment of Mineral Resources and Energy, January 2022.

Position papers

South Africa. National Planning Commission. NPC economy series. Energy. Pretoria: national Planning Commission, [February 2019.]

White papers on energy policy

South Africa. Dept. of Minerals and Energy.    White paper on energy policy for Republic of South Africa /    Pretoria :   The Dept.,   1998.  G 68 E.ENER.98.WHIT

South Africa.    White paper on the energy policy of the Republic of South Africa /    Pretoria :   Govt. Printer,   1986. G 68 EWP L/86

 

Draft papers on energy policy

South Africa. Dept. of Minerals and Energy.  Draft white paper on the energy policy of the Republic of South Africa, 1998 /    [Pretoria? :   Department of Minerals and Energy],   1998.  G 68 E.ENER.98.DRAF

South Africa. Dept. of Minerals and Energy.    Draft white paper on the energy policy of the Republic of South Africa, 1997 /    [Pretoria :   Department of Minerals and Energy,   1997]. G 68 E.ENER.97.DRAF

South Africa. Dept. of Minerals and Energy.    Draft white paper on the energy policy of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 /    [Pretoria? :   Department of Minerals and Energy?,   1997].  G 68 E.ENER.96.DRAF

South Africa. Energy Policy Committee    Draft white paper on the energy policy of the Republic of South Africa /    Pretoria :   Government Printer,   [1985] G 68 E.ENER.85.DRAF

Liquid fuels

South Africa. Department of Mineral Resources and Energy. Draft South Africa liquefied 

South Africa. Department of Energy. Draft strategic stocks petroleum policy. Pretoria : Department of Energy, 2013.

South Africa. Dept. of Minerals and Energy.   Energy security master plan :   liquid fuels /    Pretoria :   Government Printer,   2007.  G 68 E.ENER.07.ENER

Electrification

Department of Energy. Non grid electrification policy guidelines. Pretoria : Department of Energy, 19/03/2012.

Department of Energy. Policy guidelines for the electrification of unproclaimed areasPretoria : Department of Energy, 20/01/2011, revision 0006.

Department of Energy. Suite of supply policy guidelines for the Integrated National Electrification Programme (INEP) 2012Pretoria : Department of Energy, 10/03/2012, revision 08.

White papers on renewable/sustainable energy

South Africa. Department of Minerals and Energy. Free basic alternative energy policy (Households Energy Support Programme). Pretoria : Department of Minerals and Energy, 200-?

South Africa. Dept. of Minerals and Energy.    White paper on the renewable energy policy of the Republic of South Africa /    Pretoria :   Government Printer,   2004.  Shelf no. G 68 E.ENER.04.WHIT

Western Cape (South Africa). Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning.    White paper on sustainable energy for the Western Cape Province /    Cape Town :   Province of Western Cape,   2010. Shelf no. G PWC E.ENVI.10.WHIT

Hydrogen & fuel cells

For public comment: Green hydrogen commercialisation strategy for South Africa: final report. 30 November 2022. ; Green hydrogen commercialisation strategy for South Africa : executive summary. 30 November 2022. 

South Africa. Department of Science and Innovation. South Africa Hydrogen Valley final report. Pretoria: Department of Science and Innovation, October 2021.

South Africa. Department of Science and Innovation. Hydrogen society roadmap for South Africa 2021. Pretoria: Department of Science and Innovation, 2021.

South Africa. Department of Science and Technology. National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Research, Development and Innovation Strategy: Final.. Pretoria: Department of Science and Technology, May 2007. 

Northern Cape. Office of the Premier. Northern Cape green hydrogen strategy: a pathfinder for South Africa's national green hydrogen initiatives. Kimberley: Office of the Premier, [2021.]

Hydrogen South Africa or HySA. "Initiated by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and approved by the Cabinet in May 2007, Hydrogen South Africa or HySA is a long-term (15-year) programme within their Research, Development, and Innovation (RDI) strategy, officially launched in September 2008."

Nuclear energy policy

South Africa. Department of Mineral Resources and Energy. Discussion Paper on National Decommissioning Policy for Nuclear Facilities. Pretoria: Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, 20 July 2020.

South Africa. Dept. of Minerals and Energy. Nuclear energy policy for the Republic of South Africa /    Pretoria :   Department of Minerals and Energy,   2008.  G 68 G 31695/2008

South Africa. Dept. of Minerals and Energy.  Nuclear energy policy and strategy for the Republic of South Africa :   draft for public comment /    [Pretoria? :   Department of Minerals and Energy?],   2007. G 68 E.ENER.07.NUCL

Energy plans

Banks, Douglas    A proposed renewable energy plan of action for the Western Cape :   resource assessment, scenarios, proposed objectives and actions : a component of the provincial sustainable energy strategy /    [Cape Town?] :   Department of Environment Affairs and Development Planning,   2007.  G PWC E.ENVI.07.PROP

Trollip, Hilton.    Moving mountains :   Cape Town's action plan for energy and climate change.   Cape Town :   Environmental Resource Management Department, City of Cape Town,   2011. Shelf no. G RCT E.ENVI.11.MOVI