WORKING FOR ENERGY PROGRAMME. ORIGINS OF THE WORKING FOR ENERGY PROGRAMME Mandate of the Department of Energy. Set in a predominantly grid based environment.

WORKING FOR ENERGY PROGRAMME

ORIGINS OF THE WORKING FOR ENERGY PROGRAMME

Mandate of the Department of Energy.

Set in a predominantly grid based environment of the Integrated National Electrification Programme.

Set to demonstrate the application of renewable energy to address energy poverty in far flung areas

Flows from the Working for Water Programme’s removal of invasive and alien species programme for energy production.

Essential element of job creation drive of Government under the incentivised Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP).

Targeting the youth, women, people with disabilities.

Focusing in rural areas (and low income peri-urban areas).

MANDATE OF THE WORKING FOR ENERGY PROGRAMMERenewable Energy

The Working for Energy Programme is aimed :– Applied Research

– Research into the availability and sustainability of renewable energy resources in targeted areas (rural areas and low income urban areas);

– Emerging Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Technologies

– Demonstration of Renewable Energy Technology Applications– Biomass to energy initiatives from invasive alien plants and bush encroachment;– Production of charcoal derived in an environmentally friendly manner from invasive

alien plants and grasses;– Biomass to bioenergy (biogas) derived from agricultural waste for rural and non-

municipal commercial application – Development of mini-grid hybrid and smart grid systems fed from various renewable

based resources;– Mini-hydro systems and run-of-river schemes for non-grid applications.– Solar powered electricity generation systems for small scale and minigrid based

systems.– Waste to energy from municipal and non-municipal solid waste and sewage treatment

facilities;– Small wind generation for non-grid applications, and– Other alternative fuel sources for low cost housing, space heating, cooking and water

heating.

MANDATE OF THE WORKING FOR ENERGY PROGRAMMEEnergy Saving Initiatives

– Energy management planning and methodology framework for social facilities, homes and SMME businesses, including solar passive design;

– Thermal efficiency and energy management for the development and installation of biomass insulation and other materials for application in poor or rural households, subject to SABS approval; – Alternative uses of biomass

– Energy management planning methodology and framework for the provision of energy (and water saving technologies, water loss management and leakage monitoring and control as part of energy saving initiatives).

– Research studies for energy poverty eradication, sustainable feedstock provisions and alternative fuel sources for low cost housing’s low carbon space heating, cooking and water heating.

– Working for Energy Outreach

ORIGINAL WORKING FOR ENERGY PROJECTSIncentivised Projects Until 2012/13

Project Type Location Status

Bioenergy Cluster Eastern Cape (Alice, Fort Cox and Melani Village)

•Fort Cox-Reticulation Incomplete•Melani Village-leaking outlet tank

Bioenergy Cluster Western Cape (Phillipi) •Insufficient Biomas•Unworkable mobile gas transportation system.•Relook at sustainable biomass supply options

Feasibility study on the Greening of Robben Island

Western Cape •No Stakeholder (RIM Council, DAC, DPW, DoE) Agreement.•Ministerial Directive to re-direct funds to schools ands clinics

Bioenergy to Power Bela-Bela •No PPA with Eskom, No Wheeling Agreement•Insufficient revenue to sustain phase 1 and enable phase 2

Carbon Fuel Tablet Pretoria West Power Station

Slow Service Provider Response

Concentrated Photo Voltaic (CPV) Plant

Verulam, KwaZulu-Natal •CPV Plant developed and connected to the Ethekwini Municipal Network •Training of UKZN students to install, maintain and service the CPV Plants

CURRENT WORKING FOR ENERGY PROJECTS2013/2014 onwards

Project Type Purpose Location Status

Bioenergy Cluster Repairs

Generation and utilisation of biogas for thermal applications

Eastern Cape (Alice, Fort Cox and Melani Village)

•Work In Process•Contracts Signed with Fort Cox College for Repairs and College Students Capacity Building•1 bio-digested digester repair and •Reticulation from 2 bio-digested in the College campus

Bioenergy Cluster

Generation and utilisation of biogas for thermal applications

Western Cape (Phillipi)

•Work in ProcessLooking at Options to supply biomass and evacuate biogas produced from 2-bio-digestes.

Greening of Robben Island

Reduction in the dependency of diesel for offshore applications

Western Cape •Projects Canned•Fund re-directed to Greening of Schools and Clinics in low income communities

Bioenergy to Power (Bela Bela)

Electricity generation from biogasReticulation of biogas for domestic use

Bela-Bela •Project Challenged•Reticulation to neighbouring settlement is suspended till sustainability of phase 1 is resolved with stakeholders

CURRENT WORKING FOR ENERGY PROJECTS2013/2014 onwards

Project Type Purpose Location Status

Melani Village Biogas Expansion

Generation and utilisation of biogas for thermal applications

Melani Village, Eastern Cape

•Project Ongoing•Contracts Signed with University of Fort Hare implementation of project and Capacity Building to science students in the bioenergy field•110 Bio-Digesters contracted

Illembe District Biogas project

Generation and utilisation of biogas for thermal applications

Illembe District , KwaZulu-Natal

•Project Ongoing•26 Bio-Digesters contracted

Mpfuneko Biogas Project

Generation and utilisation of biogas for thermal applications.

Mpfuneko, Giyani, Limpopo

•Project Ongoing•55 Bio-Digesters contracted

WSU RECORD Establish RECORD to promote skills development in RE and EE Studies

Eastern Cape •Negotiations have stalled

NMMU RECORD Establish RECORD to promote skills development in RE and EE Studies

Eastern Cape •Collaboration on going with RECORD and University

CPUT RECORD Establish RECORD to promote skills development in RE and EE Studies

Western Cape •Collaboration on going with RECORD and University

CURRENT WORKING FOR ENERGY PROJECTS

Project Type Purpose Location Status

Carbon Fuel Tablet Pretoria West Power Station

•Slow Response of the service Provider

Special Ministerial Projects

Greening of Tshireleco High School

Demonstrate renewable energy usage even in urban areas

Galeshewe, Kimberly Project Ongoing•SWH, •Efficient Lighting and• Bio-energy digester

Greening of Rural Schools and Clinics

Demonstrate renewable energy usage even in urban areas

All Provinces Project Ongoing•SWH, •Efficient Lighting and• Bio-energy digester

WORKING FOR ENERGY INITIATIVE(Partnerships)

SANEDI-SDC– Joint Funded Project– Research into the availability, feasibility and sustainability of renewable energy

resources and energy saving measures to address identified energy poverty and proposed interventions.

WORKING FOR ENERGY INITIATIVE(Partnerships)

SANEDI-National Development Agency (NDA) Partnership Contract Signed– Development of a partnership to provide food-energy nexus in public and community based

projects

Project Type Purpose Location/ Province

Waste to Energy Hub Feasibility Study of Using municipal/ non municipal waste to Energy (co-generation)

KwaZulu-Natal Province

Waste to Energy Hub Feasibility Study of Using municipal/ non municipal waste to Energy (co-generation)

Western Cape Province

Greening of Tygerkoof Combined School

Utilisation of Renewable and Energy Efficient intervention in Public Facilities

North West Province

Greening of Community Facility Application of Renewable and Energy Efficient intervention in a Community Facilities

Mbashe Village, Amathole DistrictEastern Cape

Renewable Energy and related appliance Production

To produce energy from agricultural waste and development of associated facilities

Ubuhlebezwe MunicipalitySisonke District Municipality KZN

Greening of Thusanang Day Care Centre

Application of Renewable and Energy Efficient intervention in a Community Facilities

Gauteng Province

Greening of Agricultural Cooperative Greening of Community Facilities Bojanala District Municipality North West Province

WORKING FOR ENERGY INITIATIVE(Partnerships) Cont’d

Project Type Purpose Location/ Province

Greening of the of the Little Big Soup Cup Community Project

Greening of the Multi Purpose Community Development Facility

LieliesfonteinNorthern Cape

Greening of the of the Sabalele Community

Greening of the Early Childhood Development Facility Eastern Cape

Greening of Agricultural Cooperative Greening of Public Facilities Makhuya Village, Limpopo

WORKING FOR ENERGY INITIATIVE(Partnerships)

SANEDI-Gauteng Department of Infrastructure Development Partnership– Greening of Schools four new schools in Gauteng Province– Greening of the Father Smangaliso Mkhatshwa Youth and Child Centre

Future Partnerships – Greening of refurbished schools– Greening of clinics– Green Transport– Waste to Energy– Solar Roof tops– Fuel Substitution

WORKING FOR ENERGY AWARENESS, CAPACITY BUILDING AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

The working for Energy Programme is part of the EPWP, and must fulfil the following objectives: – Promotion and advocacy of green technologies– Skills development– Job Creation– and empowerment of vulnerable groups (Youth, women and people with

disabilities).

In future, the Working for Energy Programme will also look at :– Collaboration with INEP, Integrated Energy Centres (IECs) to determine suitable

new and renewable energy options for hot and arid areas such as the Northern Cape;

– Green Village Initiatives– Waste to Energy Options– Solar Refrigeration– Solar PV paints

– Other Leading global technologies in partnership with international Energy research institutes.

CONCLUSIONS

Working for Energy needs to be funded.

There is a need for the Department of Energy to create certainty in SANEDI as to the sustainability of the Working for Energy Programme in terms of funding. – SANEDI need to establish a robust internal team to drive the process– Donor funding and partnerships have their limited role.

Working for Energy will naturally have many small and diverse projects across the country. Its capacity to undertake contract management, procurement management, monitoring and evaluation and post implementation support needs to be underscored.

Working for energy projects have a mix of technology development, demonstration and application. These phases will manifest almost in all projects being implemented.– The work with universities and other research institutions such as:

– Agricultural Research Council– Water Research Council– International Research Institutions

CONCLUSIONS (Cont’d)

There is benefit for SANEDI to form partnerships with organisations mandated to undertake rural development and poverty alleviation, such as:– National Development Agency– Department of Environmental Affairs– Departments of Agriculture and Rural Development– Department of Infrastructure and Development– Departments of Human Settlements, etc– To this end, stakeholder management and engagement will form a notable part of the

Programme architecture

It needs to be noted that even if the Working for Energy Programme falls under the “Working for” Programmes, it is capital intensive and the yields of jobs and skills development cannot match those of other programmes in the Environment and Culture Cluster.