It is widely reported that South Africa is a country well-suited to renewable energy development, as seen from the successful Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme (REI4P). The greatest potential exists in solar energy development thanks to the country’s sunny geography, however, clean energy possibilities exist across many energy technologies. The South African National Energy Development Institute, along with stakeholders, recently hosted an energy sector meeting between Czechia and South Africa to discuss industry collaboration and opportunities in the energy sector.
The Residential Energy Consumption project is focused around the collection of residential energy consumption data. This data is based upon the types of electrical appliances and their end-use by individuals within the different Living Standard Measure (LSM) across South Africa. The appliance end-use data utilised within the Long-range Energy Alternatives Planning (LEAP) model for analysis, enabling policy makers with a better understanding and visibility of residential energy side. Furthermore, this project supports aspects of the review of the National Energy Efficiency Strategy (NEES) targets, together with the National Standards & Labelling Programme (S&L) impact assessment.