South African Renewable Energy Council

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The South African Renewable Energy Council (abbreviated: SAREC; German for example: "South African Council for Renewable Energies") is a South African industrial association founded in June 2012 to support and provide information on renewable energies . According to the statutes, members can be any type of industrial association that is active in this field. The organization is based in the Parkwood district of Johannesburg .

Members

Founding members of the South African Renewable Energy Council are the industrial associations:

  • South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA),
  • South African Photovoltaic Association (SAPVIA),
  • Southern Africa Solar Thermal and Electricity Association (SASTELA) and
  • Sustainable Energy Society of Southern Africa (SESSA).

The Solar Thermal Association of Southern Africa (STASA) was accepted as a further member .

Articles of Association

The main task according to the statutes of the organization is the promotion and public relations of all concerns of the renewable energy sector in South Africa. SAREC sees itself as an umbrella organization for its members. The statutory objectives include in detail:

  • to appear as a single representative and with a common voice;
  • influencing the regulatory and political framework for the benefit of the country as the collective force of their interests;
  • work together to break down barriers to renewable energies;
  • the provision of expertise for the design of energy policy ;
  • networking with international partners and the government of South Africa to promote renewable energies with regard to climate change ;
  • promoting awareness of cost optimization in the generation of renewable energies in the private and public sectors, including their generation, technology development and related areas;
  • cooperation with all relevant international partners as well as the United Nations Environment Program , NEPAD , the African Development Bank , the International Energy Agency and the International Renewable Energy Agency ;
  • working with other South African climate and sustainable development organizations, including the private sector and civil society, to promote common goals and interests;
  • Representing the interests of all issues relating to renewable energies with the responsible authorities and other institutions;
  • the promotion of research in fields that are important for renewable energies and the publication of research results;
  • cooperation with regional and international media;
  • promoting excellence and related areas;
  • providing information about renewable energy to the government, the media and the interested public as well
  • providing information to members.

background

The South African government produced the first White Paper on Renewable Energy in 1998 and the second in 2003 to establish and promote its renewable energy policy. Generation technologies based on solar, water, biomass and wind energy were included. In a ten-year planning period, the energy producer mix and drinking water production should be improved with public funds, tax incentives and a favorable investment promotion policy. The National Climate Change Response Policy White Paper followed these two working materials in 2011 .

As part of these policy objectives, the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Program (REIPPPP) was created at the end of 2010 , which was created by the Department of Energy (DoE) in conjunction with the Ministry of Finance and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA). As a result, the intended establishment of the South African Renewable Energy Council was publicly announced in 2011 . With its efforts to use renewable energies in southern Africa, South Africa has a clear lead over its neighboring countries.

In line with the political goal of transitioning to a CO 2 -reduced national economy, the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP 2010) issued in May 2011 set an ambitious goal. According to this, 17,800 MW of renewable energy should be achieved in the electricity supply by 2030. As the first stage in the 20-year planning phase, around 5000 MW are to be generated by 2019, with a further 2000 MW to follow by 2020. The implementation of the IRP 2010 is carried out through ministerial control specifications based on the Electricity Regulations Act No. 4 of 2006 based. In 2017, 112 independent energy producers ( Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers - IPPs) produced 6422 MW of electricity . Of this, 3162 MW of electricity generation capacity from 57 IPP projects were connected to the national power grid by the end of June 2017.

South Africa is one of the signatory states of the Kyoto Protocol . Due to its geographical location, there is great potential for the generation of solar and wind energy on its territory . The country achieves an average of 2500 hours of solar radiation per year with an amount of energy of 4.5 to 6.5 kWh per square meter per day.

In addition to the national energy policy, the Western Cape Province in particular responded to the need to reduce CO 2 with a framework plan from 2013 , which became known as the Green Economy Strategy Framework and which propagated changed, sustainable lifestyles among the population, including energy issues consider.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ SAREC: Constitution of the South African Renewable Energy Council 2016, Annex A . online at sarec.org.za (English), PDF document p. 16
  2. ↑ a b SAREC: Vision Statement on the Creation of a South African Renewable Energy Council . online at www.sarec.org.za (English)
  3. ↑ SAREC: Constitution of the South African Renewable Energy Council 2016 . online at sarec.org.za (English)
  4. ^ Republic of South Africa, Department of Energy: State of Renewable Energy in South Africa . Government paper from 2015 in cooperation with the German Society for International Cooperation , online at www.energy.gov.za (English), PDF document p. 10
  5. ^ A b Republic of South Africa, Department of Energy: Renewable energy. Overview . on www.energy.gov.za (English)
  6. ↑ Mail & Guardian : Umbrella body becomes SA's voice on renewable energy . News from December 9, 2011 on mg.co.za (English)
  7. ↑ EnergyNet Ltd .: The gas and renewable energy outlook for Southern Africa . on www.igcs-sa.com (English)
  8. ^ Elaine Fouché, Alan Brent: Journey towards Renewable Energy for Sustainable Development at the Local Government Level: The Case of Hessequa Municipality in South Africa . In: Sustainability , 2019 edition 11, online from MDPI at www.res.mdpi.com (English)
  9. ^ Western Cape Government: Green is Smart. Western Cape Green Economy Strategy Framework . on www.westerncape.gov.za (English)

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