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Energy in South Africa, post 1993: Government Resources: Library Guide: Energy efficiency

A guide for the Economic History research project

Government & Agencies

"The South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI) is a Schedule 3A state owned entity that was established as a successor to the previously created South African National Energy Research Institute (SANERI) and the National Energy Efficiency Agency (NEEA). The main function of SANEDI is to direct, monitor and conduct applied energy research and development, demonstration and deployment as well to undertake specific measures to promote the uptake of Green Energy and Energy Efficiency in South Africa." Established in terms of the National Energy Act 34 of 2008.

Annual reports, 2008/2009 to date @ G 68 ES.SANE

Department of Energy. Energy Efficiency Website

South African-German Energy Programme (SANGEN). "part of the bilateral cooperation between South Africa and Germany. SANGEN is funded by the German Government and implemented by the Deutsche Gesallschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). SANGEN is focused on improving the implementation of policies and strategies to stimulate investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency."

Urban Energy Support. Energy Efficiency

Legislation and incentives

South African National Energy Development Institute. Energy Efficiency Legislation and Incentives

Programmes

National Energy Efficiency Programme. Includes documents.

Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa. Developing a vibrant ESCO Market: Prospects for South Africa’s energy efficiency future. "Programme supported by the German Cooperation and Development Ministry."

The Private Sector Energy Efficiency Programme (PSEEP). "Launched in December 2013 with funding from the UK Department of International Development (DFID) and support from the national Department of Energy, the PSEE concluded its activities on 30 November 2015. Over the two years of its existence it identified close to 6 000 energy saving opportunities with the potential to make a significant difference to the energy demand in South Africa through its work with more than 3 500 small, 900+ medium and 37 large companies."

Briefing note

World Bank. Energy Sector Assistance Management Program. Implementing Energy Efficiency and Demand Side Management : South Africa’s Standard Offer Model. Washington DC : World Bank,  (Briefing note 007/11)

Standards

South African Bureau of Standards. Energy efficiency in buildings (SANS 204:2011)

South African Bureau of Standards. Measurement and verification of energy savings (SANS 50010:2011).

Go to the South African National Standards database, then to the Numerical table of contents list.

Guidelines

South Africa. National Treasury. Technical Assistance Unit. Energy efficiency guidelines: guide for municipal officials in South Africa. Pretoria: Technical Assistance Unit ; Cape Town: Western Cape Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, 2013. (Project no. 662)

Strategies

South Africa. Department of Energy. Post-2015 National Energy Efficiency Strategy.  Draft Version 1.2. Pretoria : Department of Energy, September 2016.

South Africa. Department of Energy. Development of post-2015 national energy efficiency strategy, targets, measures and implementation plan: report on the potential energy efficiency measures: revised draft, April, 2016.

South Africa. Department of Energy. Draft strategy for the energy efficiency campaign. Pretoria : Department of Energy, October 2011.

South Africa. Department of Minerals and Energy.    Energy efficiency strategy of the Republic of South Africa /    [Pretoria :   Department of Minerals and Energy],   2005. G 68 E.ENER.05.ENER

South Africa. Department 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

South African Local Government Association. Local government energy efficiency and renewable energy strategy: full strategy document. Pretoria: SALGA. Prepared by Sustainable Energy Africa (SEA) - Section 21 (not for profit) company on behalf of the South African Local Government Association (SALGA)

South African Local Government Association. Local government energy efficiency and renewable energy strategy: status quo report. Pretoria: SALGA. Prepared by Sustainable Energy Africa (SEA) - Section 21 (not for profit) company on behalf of the South African Local Government Association (SALGA)

 

Reviews

Unlimited Energy. Overview and Assessment of the Energy Efficiency and Energy Conservation Policies and Initiatives of the Republic of South Africa: First Review, April 2014. "prepared by a team of consultants at the request of the Department of Energy (DoE), South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, on behalf of the German Government." 

Department of Energy. National energy efficiency strategy of the Republic of South Africa: [draft] second review, 27 July 2012.

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

Pamphlets

Eskom (Firm).    Energy efficiency and demand side management in South Africa /    Sandton [South Africa] :   Eskom,   [2008?]. G 68 E.ENER.08.ENER

Accord

Department of Minerals and Energy ; National Business Initiative. 2008. Assessment study of the Energy Efficiency Accord : final report : executive summary.

Journal Articles

Rosenberg, Shirene A., Harald Winkler. Policy review and analysis: Energy efficiency strategy for the Republic of South AfricaJournal of energy in southern Africa, Vol. 22, no. 4 (2011) Shelf no. G 68 K.ENER.JOUR 

Du Plessis, Willemien. Energy efficiency and the law : a multidisciplinary approach. South African Journal of Science, Volume 111, number 1/2 (January/February 2015), pages 25-32. G 68 K.SCIE.SOUT

Reports

Department of Energy. Development of post-2015 National Energy Efficiency Strategy, Targets, Measures and Implementation Plan. Report on the potential energy efficiency measures. Revised draft. Pretoria: Department of Energy, April 2016.

Department of Energy. South Africa’s energy efficiency targets : second annual monitoring report 2015 : draft. Pretoria : Department of Energy, June 2015.

Department of Energy. South Africa’s energy efficiency targets : first annual monitoring report 2014. Pretoria : Department of Energy, September 2014.

Department of Trade and Industry. The Study on Energy Efficiency in South Africa:  Final Report. [Tokyo, Japan]: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) ; The Institute of Energy Economics, Japan (IEEJ), January 2013.

Department of Minerals and Energy. Capacity Building in Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. February 2004. Economic and financial calculations and modelling for the renewable energy strategy formulation: final report. (Report No. 2.3.4 - 19)

Department of Minerals and Energy. Capacity Building in Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. 2005. Energy management best practice roll-out plan (Report No. – 2.3.4-32)

Department of Minerals and Energy. Capacity Building in Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. October 2002. Energy Efficiency Baseline Study (Report No. 2.3.4 - 03 – Final Report)

Department of Minerals and Energy. Capacity Building in Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. September 2005. Energy Efficiency: Energy and Demand Efficiency for Commercial Buildings: Final Report  (Report No. – 2.3.4-33) 

GreenCape. Energy services: energy efficiency and embedded generation: 2016 Market Intelligence Report. Cape Town : GreenCape, 2016.

Industrial Development Corporation. Developing a vibrant ESCO Market: prospects for South Africa’s energy efficiency future.  Sandton: IDC, 201-?

International Partnership for Energy Efficiency Cooperation. Energy efficiency report: South Africa. Paris : IPEEC, 2013.

Morris, Mike. Energy efficient production in the automotive and clothing/textiles industries in South Africa /    Vienna :   United Nations Industrial Development Organization,   2011. G 494 E.UNID.11.ENER

South African Cities Network. Synthesis Report: Regulatory Framework to Promote Energy Efficiency in Municipalities. Braamfontein: South African Cities Network, August 2014.

Unlimited Energy, Aimée Girdwood. A review of the South African Energy Efficiency Landscape March, 2013 A report written for the Energy Efficiency Leadership Network (EELN), a programme of the National Business Initiative (NBI)

Local government

South African Cities Network. A case for renewable energy & energy efficiency: an analysis of cities financial implication of transitioning to a green economy. Braamfontein: South African Cities Network, August 2014.

South African Cities Network. Gaps and Opportunities Report: Regulatory Framework to Promote Energy Efficiency in Municipalities. Braamfontein: South African Cities Network, August 2014.

South African Cities Network. Modelling Energy Efficiency Potential in Municipal Operations in the Nine Member Cities of the SACN. Braamfontein: South African Cities Network, July 2014.

South African Cities Network. Regulatory and Literature Review: Promotion of Energy Efficiency in Municipalities. Braamfontein: South African Cities Network, August 2014.

South African Cities Network. Synthesis Report: Regulatory Framework to Promote Energy Efficiency in Municipalities. Braamfontein: South African Cities Network, August 2014.

South African Cities Network. Use of Energy Performance Contracting by Municipalities in South Africa: a tool to enhance implementation of energy efficiency in municipal buildings. Braamfontein: South African Cities Network, June 2016.

South African Local Government Association. Opportunities in Energy Efficiency for Municipalities in South Africa. Pretoria: SALGA, January 2018.

South African Local Government Association. Local government energy efficiency and renewable energy strategy: full strategy document. Pretoria: SALGA. Prepared by Sustainable Energy Africa (SEA) - Section 21 (not for profit) company on behalf of the South African Local Government Association (SALGA)

South African Local Government Association. Local government energy efficiency and renewable energy strategy: status quo report. Pretoria: SALGA. Prepared by Sustainable Energy Africa (SEA) - Section 21 (not for profit) company on behalf of the South African Local Government Association (SALGA)

Sustainable Energy Africa. Local government energy efficiency and renewable energy strategy : strategy guide for local governmentPretoria : SALGA, 201-?

FutureWorks, Urban Earth. Local government toolkit : financing energy efficiency and renewable energy. Pretoria : SALGA, 201-?