Energy efficiency technology
How do mining companies in South Africa compensate for the country's challenge without 'breaking the bank'?
ENERGY EFFICIENCY: A PATHWAY TOWARDS …
A pilot study regarding the views of South Africans on energy efficiency conducted by a home appliance company, Beko, sampling 2000 South African homeowners and renters revealed that …
South Africa's energy efficiency imperative | The Carbon Trust
With proven energy savings and tailored packages of support, there is no better time than the present for South African businesses to engage with energy efficiency, driving down their own costs and playing their part in building a sustainable, low-carbon and prosperous South Africa.
South Africa's new energy plan is imminent. What to look …
South Africa has also been affected by better energy efficiency strategies that have led to energy consumption remaining steady – or even falling – in some of the world's most developed nations.
Renewable energy investments in South Africa: Potentials …
This effort has contributed to the country's diversification to alternative energy sources (nuclear, biofuel, hydropower, solar and wind energy). Incorporating REs in South Africa's energy sector will not only help to diversify the energy sources used to generate electricity but will also ensure energy security by providing an alternative to ...
Energy Efficiency Initiatives in South Africa | Bowmans
Power shortages and load shedding in the last years have galvanised South Africans to take measures to secure energy efficiency in industrial, commercial and residential facilities.
Energy efficiency in the South African mining sector: A …
In this study, we investigate the effectiveness of the NEES in improving energy efficiency in the South African coal mining sector by surveying energy intensity at a number of …
Energy Planning in South Africa
This week, André de Ruyter, former CEO of Eskom the South African national power utility, joins Cy McGeady and Gracelin Baskaran to discuss South Africa's energy sector and its energy transition plans.
Green building and energy efficiency consultancy | South Africa
Pressure is mounting on building owners and managers to minimize their corporate environmental impacts. Designing or retrofitting buildings to be energy-efficient and implementing tailor-made energy efficiency management plans can result in substantial reductions in energy consumption and costs. Our Offer What is a Building Energy Audit?
Differential electricity pricing and energy efficiency in South Africa
The paper focuses its attention on modelling electricity consumption for South Africa's industrial and mining sectors given these two sectors account for the lion's share of the country's electricity demand. ... which focused on factors affecting trends in energy efficiency in South Africa from 1993 to 2006 indicated that structural changes of ...
National Electricity Efficiency Programme
The National Energy Efficiency Campaign. South Africa is one of the world's least energy efficient nations. We use approximately 40% of Africa's electricity, and are the 11th highest emitter of greenhouse gasses in the world. Our national addiction to energy has led to the situation where our reserve margin is unsustainably low, and …
Exploring the use of deep level gold mines in South Africa …
This paper explores the viability of deep level gold mines in the Far West Rand (FWR) gold field, South Africa (SA), for underground pumped hydroelectric energy storage (UPHES). Ultra-deep, non-flooded shafts, extensive underground storage space, and abundance of water from an overlying karst aquifer make gold mines in the …
Energy Efficiency
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Carbon footprint of South African mines effect on energy …
Carbon footprint, tax and NDCs. In addition to needing to secure its electricity supply in the face of Eskom's inability to provide a reliable flow of power, the South African mine has to clean up its energy profile and shrink its carbon footprint because the use of fossil fuels is about to start hurt their bottom line even more.
The Nexus between South African Mining and the Energy …
South Africa is heavily reliant on coal resources, which generated 38 Gigawatts (GW) of the country's installed electricity capacity in 2019 – approximately 74%. At present, hydro and pumped storage is at approximately 3% and 5% respectively, while renewable …
Key findings – Africa Energy Outlook 2022 – Analysis
Africa Energy Outlook 2022 - Analysis and key findings. ... African countries focus on strengthening energy efficiency policies, and expanding renewables and other clean energy technologies. ... manganese and platinum – key minerals for batteries and hydrogen technologies. South Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mozambique have a ...
Energy Efficiency Strategy of the Republic of South Africa
The Strategy sets a national target for energy efficiency improvement of 12% by 2015. This target is expressed in relation to the forecast national energy demand at that time, and …
Mine ventilation improvements build greater energy efficiency
In 2012, an initial mine ventilation optimisation project at our Goedehoop colliery in South Africa resulted in a variety of energy-efficient ventilation changes achieving considerable energy savings. A number of relatively low-cost energy savings were realised through maintenance improvements.
Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) is a multi-donor Special Fund managed by the African Development Bank. It provides catalytic finance to unlock private sector investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency. SEFA offers technical assistance and concessional finance instruments to remove market barriers, …
Enabling Energy Efficiency in South Africa's …
This brochure details how the Clean Energy Solutions Center supported development of the Regulations on Allowance for the Energy Efficiency Savings legislation designed to provide a framework for effective energy efficienc y regulation, incentives and energy reduction targets for South Africa's commercial buildings sector.
Higher energy efficiency can save costs for miners
Local miners face many challenges, including rising energy costs, falling commodity prices and diminishing production, which have forced them to look for …
Carbon footprint of South African mines effect on energy …
In addition to needing to secure its electricity supply in the face of Eskom's inability to provide a reliable flow of power, the South African mine has to clean up its …
Kenya: Affordable and energy efficient housing for all
The EIB will provide €36m ($40,6m) in equity investment to support plans by International Housing Solutions Kenya to build more than 8,200 new affordable and energy efficient homes and help address the chronic shortage of housing for low and middle income families.
World Bank to support SANEDI in driving energy efficiency in South Africa
Development finance institution the World Bank has partnered with the South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI) and the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) to ...
How South Africa can transition to a less energy-intensive …
Until 2008-09, South Africa's comparatively low industrial electricity tariffs attracted significant investments in traditionally energy-intensive sectors such as mining and manufacturing.
The state of renewable energy development in South Africa…
Tasked with constructing a coal-powered plant in the proximity of coal mines in Brakpan, ... common applications of solar energy due to its various benefits ranging from cost-effectiveness to its simplicity and efficiency. South Africa is a high energy demand country with an estimated annual consumption of over 122 million tons of oil ...
South Africa's economic growth affected by mismatch of …
Economic and energy policymakers are responsible for increasing both demand for and supply of electricity. There must be a surplus of energy which will encourage economic growth.
How South Africa can move on from power cuts
How South Africa can move on from power cuts The country can tackle its energy crisis by diversifying its energy sources, using storage systems and continually …
Coal still dominating South Africa's energy mix, says CSIR …
The CSIR has released its annual statistics on power generation in South Africa for the year 2021, naming coal as the dominant power source.
Energy Efficiency in South Africa: Governance Structure …
South Africa's governance infrastructure for Energy Efficiency Department of Trade & Industry and Economic Development Department • Industrial Action Policy Plan (2012): Identifies significant opportunities to develop new green & EE industries and related services in South Africa, and highlights the need for