The South African smart grid vision

South Africa’s electricity supply industry stands at the threshold of critical transformation. This moment presents an opportunity for innovation to improve service delivery and to enhance industry sustainability. However, it also requires important decisions to be made for the optimal deployment of available resources… (more)

Technology deployment as a smarter industry enabler

The South African electricity distribution industry is confronted by numerous and significant challenges that impact directly on the sustainability of the industry and the ability to provide a reliable service to electricity customers. While the distribution grid served the country well in many aspects, the electricity grid is aging, outmoded, and stressed… (more)

Electricity distribution industry (EDI) infrastructure – challenge or opportunity?

Since early 1992 the debate intensified in South Africa in respect of amongst others the structure and business model for the electricity supply industry (ESI). These discussions also included the electricity distribution industry (EDI). The discussions since 1992 clearly highlighted the numerous views of the various interested parties in respect the ESI… (more)

Is EDI infrastructure going to receive the attention it deserves?

During the period 25 to 27 July 2012 the joint public hearings between the parliament committee (PC) on energy and the PC on cooperative governance and traditional affairs (COGTA), regarding the electricity distribution industry (EDI) infrastructure condition and way forward took place in Cape Town… (more)

Proposed smart grid stakeholder engagement approach

The purpose of this document is to present a model which could facilitate, co-ordinate and integrate the Smart Grid related activities in South Africa. The electricity supply industry in South Africa is confronted with many challenges… (more)

SA’s need for a lighting master plan

The South African lighting industry needs a national lighting master plan to establish standards and performance criteria for future development, organise and prioritise options for future funding, and to define a broad, conceptual vision. Efficient lighting initiatives in South Africa over the past decade-or-so were aimed at alleviating the energy crisis, some came about for environmental and climate change reasons, while others are basically just aimed at remaining in line with global lighting trends. We tend to address these developments on an ad hoc basis… (more)