16 Apr
Turning waste into energy
Waste to energy is more than thermal treatment or incineration. We have identified and assessed 20 alternative waste treatment technologies – from those with micro- to large-scale potential – that are ready to be introduced into the waste management infrastructure. “The WtoE roadmap prioritises municipal solid waste streams – including domestic waste, plastics, organic and...
16 Apr
Young Artisans Being Trained to Help Rate Energy Efficiency in Buildings
Government’s programme to make thousands of buildings in South Africa more energy efficient and able to contribute multiple economic and environmental benefits to the country is being stepped up. The South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI) is leading an initiative in which 50 qualified, and mostly unemployed, young electricians will be trained to enable...
16 Apr
minimum energy performance standards meps for electric motors
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy’s (DMRE) Standards and Labelling (S&L) Programme is a key policy objective of the 2005 National Energy Efficiency Strategy (NEES) and the post-2015 NEES. In this regard, the electric apparatus selected by the DMRE to be regulated under VC9006 and 9008 has delivered significant energy savings. As a globally...
16 Apr
LEDwalkway Webinar Presentations
Application of the SEEL (SANEDI Energy Efficient Lighting Tool): Results and Experiences from the Field DR. KAREN SURRIDGE An Overview of Energy Efficient Lighting Research in South Africa STEPHEN REYNDERS Building Additional Energy Efficient Lighting Demonstration in South Africa CLIFFORD RIKHOTSO DR. KAREN SURRIDGE 132 KB STEPHEN REYNDERS 132 KB CLIFFORD RIKHOTSO 132 KB
16 Apr
The Future OF Micro Digesters in South Africa
The South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI) commissioned the University of Johannesburg’s Process, Energy and Environmental Technology Station (UJ PEETS) to take stock of the current status of micro-digesters and the wider state of the technology in South Africa and globally. UJ PEETS, together with the DSI/NRF/Newton Fund Trilateral Research Chair in Transformative Innovation,...
16 Apr
SANAS Accredited Inspection Bodies Workshop Report
On the 25th of May 2022, the South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI) together with the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) hosted a workshop for Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) SANAS Accredited Inspection Bodies (IB) at CEF House. The objectives of the workshop was to solidify the relationship between the regulator, its regulatory...