IRP 2010 Sessions - Feedback

Necsa's push for nuclear power upsets renewable energy stakeholders - Engineering News - "The State-owned Nuclear Energy Corporation of South Africa (Necsa) emphasised at the second day of the Integrated Resource Plan 2010 (IRP2010) stakeholder plenary session in Pretoria that nuclear was the only viable baseload option that could meet South Africa's future energy needs and counter carbon emissions." [...] "However, Linington's statements stirred the crowd with other stakeholders such as Climate Justice Now and Earthlife Africa rejecting nuclear as a baseload generation technology, owing to its financial and social costs being too high and nuclear waste and accidents posing a serious threat.

Smart Green Prosperity's John Joslin said that the IRP2010 process could not discriminate against the country's future generations. "The government cannot ignore the costly damage that would be inflicted on its people and environment if the wrong decisions were to be made."

DoE hints that mandatory savings will be part of power plan - Engineering News - This Engineering News informs us that "The Department of Energy (DoE) confirmed on Monday that demand-side management and energy efficiency would be key features of South Africa's second Integrated Resource Plan, or IRP2010, particularly between 2011 and 2013, when South Africa's already low reserve margin was likely to dip back into single figures."

Govt policies will be considered in structuring SA electricity plan - Engineering News - This article states: "South Africa's future energy mix is likely to comprise coal, nuclear, gas, renewable technologies, hydro and pumped storage. [...] Magubane emphasised that climate change policies and South Africa's drive to cut its carbon emissions would be accounted for in the structuring of the IRP2010. South Africa committed to reducing its carbon emissions by 34% below the business-as-usual growth trajectory by 2025."

Interim ISMO may be established to facilitate IPP deals - Engineering News - "The Department of Energy (DoE) confirmed on Monday that it was considering establishing an interim Independent Systems and Market Operator (ISMO) to facilitate buying arrangements with independent power producers (IPPs) trying to enter the South African market."

Exxaro to build clean energy power plants - Engineering News - "South African diversified miner Exxaro said on Tuesday it planned to develop clean energy power projects with total capacity of 350 MW with the first project expected to come on stream in mid-2012."