The South African Energy Association Board (SANEA) is pleased to announce that the association will once again host a conference in 2022. SANEA will host its first ever hybrid event on 31 August – 1 September 2022 and our members and stakeholders will be able to attend either in person, at the Gallagher Convention Centre, or virtually from wherever they may be located without having to travel to Gauteng. We invite thought leaders, from across the energy sector, to propose a paper or presentation as outlined below which supports this year’s theme ‘IGNITE – Energy for All’.

The SANEA Board’s decision to host another conference in 2022 was made after the resounding success of SANEA’S 2021 conference. Held virtually it was supported by key energy sector leaders and stakeholders who conversed and deliberated the theme – UNLOCK: Unlocking the possibilities of energy sustainability and celebrated 2021 World Energy Day, which focused on Unlocking Energy Sustainability in South Africa.

For 2022 we have selected the theme of ‘IGNITE – Energy for All’ – moving to a more action-oriented focus that is required to deliver the significant outcomes to advance the energy sector. Last year we hosted the conference to coincide with World Energy Day celebrations which normally takes place on the 3rd Friday of October each year. This year, given the other energy conferences being hosted in South Africa during this time, we made the decision to host our conference on 31 August to 1 September 2022, where the important discussions taking place at our event will lead to another event which we will host on World Energy Day!

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DSI-NRF Postgraduate Student Funding for the 2023 Academic Year

The DSI and NRF are pleased to announce a call for new applications for DSI-NRF Postgraduate Student Funding for the academic year 2023. All continuing students who are eligible for a second or third year of funding must submit a Progress Report and not a new application.

The NRF minimum academic requirement for postgraduate funding is 65%. The entry age requirement is 28, 30 and 32 years or younger for honours, master’s and doctoral studies respectively, in the year of application, regardless of first year of registration. Successful applicants will be funded either at Full Cost of Study (FCS) or Partial Cost of Study (PCS). The FCS funding will be awarded to South African citizens and Permanent Residents only, who are either financially needy (i.e., those whose combined household family income is less than or equal to R350 000 per annum), living with a disability or exceptional academic achievers. However, the PCS funding will be awarded to 5% of international students including South African citizens and Permanent Residents who could not be funded under FCS, but meet other minimum requirements for the NRF scholarship funding criteria. Scholarships are intended to support honours, master’s and doctoral candidates to pursue studies in all areas of Science, Engineering, Technology, Social Sciences, and Humanities.

All the postgraduate students will be expected to apply on the NRF Connect system by accessing the link: https://nrfconnect.nrf.ac.za/. No manual applications will be accepted.

Gathering several African and European funding agencies (members of the LEAP-RE consortium) the joint goal is the preparation and implementation of transnational joint Calls for proposals co-funded by European and African national research funding agencies, with additional EC contribution. The selected projects will focus on achieving goals of mutual benefit based on a balanced and cooperative approach. Particular attention will be given to strengthening the impact of R&I supported activities for the well-being of the society, in Europe and in Africa.

Postdoctoral Fellowship Solar Energy Technology (1 post)
This role is aimed at development and characterization of solar cell materials for solar energy applications. Other areas of interest will be aimed at advancing knowledge of perovskite solar cells within the research group. The research fellow will also be expected to explore materials characterization technique using correlative microscopy.

Join us, the Renewables Academy (RENAC), the German Federal Ministry for Technical Cooperation (BMZ), and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH today, 15 March 2022 at 2PM for the first in a series of webinars to discuss Green Hydrogen in South Africa

“As the world urgently searches for solutions to decarbonising the hard-to-abate sectors, there is a current surge of globalinterest in green hydrogen (H2) and green-hydrogen-based Power-to-X (PtX) products.

South Africa is characterised by favourable solar and wind energy conditions, significant mineral resources, and existing hydrogen value chains and industries. Thus, green hydrogen offers South Africa many opportunities.” – RENAC

As part of its core business University of Venda, besides teaching and learning has as one of its thrust community engaged research geared towards addressing community poverty-related challenges and development needs of the communities in the Limpopo Province and in SADC rural communities.

The University of Venda has made its name in renewable energy research and promotion projects in the province through the work of the team running the Green Technologies Promotion (UniVen GreenTech Promo) Drive led from the Department of Physics under the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Agriculture of the University of Venda.

The waste sector contributes significantly to the South African economy. It already provides tens of thousands of jobs and livelihoods, both formal and informal, and the potential for growth in the subsector of converting waste into energy is enormous. This, while helping alleviate one of the largest problems of our time – landfill creep and all its inherent perils for the planet.

So, can a comprehensive waste-to-energy plan be rolled out at scale in the country? The answer to this question – and others – will soon become apparent from the Waste to Energy Roadmap for South Africa, to be published in early 2022.

The South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI) in collaboration with the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) have established a national register for Energy Service Companies (ESCo register). The ESCo register is an important tool to facilitate the market development and growth of ESCo’s in South Africa and will be utilized by both the public and private sector organizations to identify, plan, develop, finance or implement energy efficiency projects, including energy efficiency demand side management (EEDSM) and small-scale renewable energy embedded generation. The register will regularly be reviewed and updated, ensuring the relevance thereof, but also providing ESCo’s with the opportunity to achieve a higher classification level as they mature.

Link: ESCo Register

Thursday, 2 December 2021
09h00 – 11h00
Virtual – GoToWebinar
Free

What We Will Cover:

• The roles and responsibilities in the EPC process(building owner / SANAS acc IB, SANEDI and DMRE).
• About the project – an overview of the UK Pact fundedprogramme, its aims and outcomes.
• Understanding the roles and responsibilities involved inthe EPC process.
• A detailed look at an EPC tool and the data required.
• The EPC roadmap, what it means and how it can beused to drive energy efficiency.
• What next and Net Zero targets?

One day training livestreamed 8am-5pm
R2,800 members*
R4,300 non-member*

Voluntary online in-camera exam with the Institute of Energy Professionals Africa (IEPA)
R500 first exa m**
R400 rewrite (max 2 rewrites)**

Voluntary assignment to assist with practical available from IEPA
-Own mentor and assessor @ NO CHARGE
– Assessment and moderation @ R3,000**

* SAEEC Cost excl. VAT
** IEPA Cost excl. VAT