The South African National Energy Development Institute has long been host to a successful and lesser-known initiative that seeks to see South Africa’s carbon footprint minimised through the capture and storage of carbon dioxide emissions. Through the South African Centre for Carbon Capture and Storage (SACCCS), SANEDI has been supporting the country’s efforts to be more environmentally responsible. In a new development, considering the geological aspects involved in this climate change solution, the SACCCS has been transferred to the Council for Geoscience (CGS), which is sure to see further success of this initiative in the country.
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.