Members collaborate under the Energy Council’s umbrella to address critical challenges and opportunities within South Africa’s energy transition.
Developing sectoral strategy and insights for the energy sector – with energy sustainability and security as key drivers.
Developing inclusive and competitive policy positions for the growth of the energy sector.
Growing collaboration with partners in both the public and private sectors, with a focus on delivery, to enhance reach and impact.
Developing influence for South Africa’s energy sector through international and local networks.
The Energy Council comprises a diverse and growing mix of public and private sector key players across various sub-sectors crucial to South Africa’s energy landscape and economy. The multi-sectoral composition of our membership strengthens the resolve and capability being mobilised to consistently deliver our stated purpose.
Currently 40 members joined the Energy Council and new members are added as they join.
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A Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) is a long-term contract between a buyer and a supplier of electricity that defines the terms of the agreement.
The cost added by producing one additional unit of a product or service.
Capital costs are fixed, one-time expenses incurred on the purchase of equipment used in the production of goods
Variable renewable energy (VRE) or intermittent renewable energy sources (IRES) are renewable energy sources that are not adjustable due to their fluctuating nature, such as wind power and solar power
A transmission grid is an interconnected network of electrical transmission lines that moves electricity from power plants to distribution systems and end users
The capacity factor is the ratio of the actual electrical energy output over a certain period of time to the maximum possible output if the power source was operating at full capacity all the time. Essentially, it illustrates the efficiency and dependability of an energy source.
Scheduling supply to meet current demand for electricity
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Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is natural gas that has been cooled down to liquid form for ease and safety of non-pressurized storage or transport.
Nitric oxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) are two gases whose molecules are made of nitrogen and oxygen atoms. These nitrogen oxides contribute to the problem of air pollution, playing roles in the formation of both smog and acid rain. They are released into Earth’s atmosphere by both natural and human-generated sources.
Sulfur oxides are a group of molecules made of sulfur and oxygen atoms, such as sulfur dioxide (SO2) and sulfur trioxide (SO3). Sulfur oxides are pollutants that contribute to the formation of acid rain, as well as particulate pollution. Some are released into Earth’s atmosphere by natural sources, but most are the result of human activities.
Particulates are microscopic particles of solid or liquid matter suspended in the air. Sources of particulate matter can be natural or anthropogenic. They have impacts on climate and precipitation that adversely affect human health, in ways additional to direct inhalation.
The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is the EU’s tool to put a fair price on the carbon emitted during the production of carbon intensive goods that are entering the EU, and to encourage cleaner industrial production in non-EU countries
The Paris Agreement is a legally binding international treaty on climate change. It was adopted by 196 Parties at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP21) in Paris, France, on 12 December 2015.
An integrated system brings together several elements to create single cohesive unit
The energy trilemma is a framework that energy policymakers use to balance three objectives:
Multi-market system – a hybrid market model designed to accommodate various defined transactions (market transactions, physical bilateral transactions and regulated transactions).
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