Energy
Energy fuels production in agriculture - supporting irrigation, machinery, cold storage etc. - and consistent, cost-efficient energy supply is crucial. These policies describe regulations around the national plan for energy and primary energy sources: petroleum, electricity, renewable energy alternatives etc.
| Energy | ||
| National | National Energy Act (Act No. 34 of 2008) | This act is set to ensure that diverse energy resources are available, in sustainable quantities and at affordable prices, to the South African economy in support of economic growth and poverty alleviation, taking into account environmental management requirements. |
| National | National Energy Strategic Plan 2020-2025 | This plan's mission is to regulate, transform and promote the minerals and energy sectors, providing sustainable and affordable energy for growth and development and ensuring that all South Africans derive sustainable benefit from the country's mineral wealth. Previous years' plans can be found at National Energy Strategic Plan 2015-2020 |
| National | Integrated Resource Plan (2019) | This Plan is an electricity infrastructure development plan based on least-cost electricity supply and demand balance, taking into account security of supply and the environment (minimizing harmful emissions and water usage). The plan was envisaged to be a "living plan", revised regularly. The previous plan can be found here: Integrated Energy Plan (2016) and Integrated Resource Plan (2010) |
| National | Electricity Regulation Act (Act No. 4 of 2006) | This Act establishes regulatory framework for the electricity supply industry; to make the National Energy Regulator the custodian and enforcer of the national electricity regulatory framework |
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Provincial - Western Cape |
This Papers sets the objectives in developing a sustainable energy systems in the Western Cape that addresses sustainable development goals at asocial, environmental and economic development | |
| Petroleum Products | ||
| Petroleum Products Act (Act No. 120 of 1977) | This Act provides measures for the saving of petroleum products and an economy in the cost of distribution thereof, and the maintenance and control of a price thereof | |
| Renewable Energy | ||
| White Paper on Renewable Energy (2003) | The purpose of this White Paper is to set out the principles, goal and objectives for renewable energy. It furthermore, commits Government to a number of enabling actions to ensure that renewable energy becomes a significant part of its energy portfolio over the next ten years | |
| Draft Post 2015 National Energy Efficiency Strategy (2016) | This strategy intends to promote a common understanding of energy efficiency in the South African context, the definition of energy efficiency, the benefits | |
| EIA Guideline for Renewable Energy Projects | This document provides guidance on the environmental management legal framework applicable to renewable energy operations and all the role players in the sector. | |
| Draft Position Paper on the SA Biofuels Regulatory Framework (Notice 24 of 2014) | The Strategy envisages a five-year pilot phase, during which a 2% penetration level of biofuels in the national liquid fuels pools is achieved. | |
