Energy & Environment Section
The Section is capacitated and continuously supported under the South African – German Energy Programme (SAGEN) programme. The implementing partners are GIZ, the Department of Mineral Resources Energy (DMRE), the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) and Sustainable Energy Africa NPC (SEA), as well as Energy Cybernetics.
Summary
The section exists to plan, develop and manage renewable systems, processes, standards, regulations, policies and ensures green alignment of the IDP & SDBIP.
Main Purposes
To ensure Sustainable Energy Management, Community Environment protection and transitioning to renewable energy sources reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Core Responsibilities
- Energy Security & Availability
- Policy and Regulation
- Energy Efficiency and Conservation (EE & C)
- Renewable Energy Development
- Energy Infrastructure Management
- Socio – Economic & Environment Management (green jobs, green lifestyle adaptation to climate change)
- Green Specification Development
Projects
Amongst others:
- Sustainable and Renewable Projects
- Energy Efficiency (EE) Projects
- Sustainable Transport
- Tariff design and Implementation
- Building Energy Management (BEM)
- Energy Performance Certification (EPC)
- Net Zero Carbon Projects
- Battery Energy Storage Systems ( BESS)
- Energy Wheeling