Sustainable Energy Society Southern Africa

It is that time of year again where SESSA members are requested to nominate and vote for the new SESSA Council. Please see relevant documents in this regard at the links below. The closing date for nominations is the 8th of March 2009 & voting will close on the 29th of March. Details as to the date, time and venue of the annual SESSA AGM will be circulated to members in due course:

icon Note from SESSA Chairperson on Nominations & Voting (40.32 kB)
icon Voting List of Eligible Candidates (21.68 kB)
icon SESSA Council Nomination Form - 2010 (63.92 kB)

SESSA members are at the forefront of the sustainable energy revolution. Find out more about South Africa's very first commercial solar driven air-conditioning system. Find out how solar water heating allowed a boutique hotel to expand operations. See how the Chairman of SESSA SWHD saves energy in his own home & how a 6 000 litre solar hot water system provides hot water for a large hotel. Read about the heat of the sun providing hot water for 1 500 miners after a single shift.

Are you buying a Solar Water Heating System?

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All SESSA solar water heating division members should adhere to a set of industry guidelines with regard to their products and their quality of service. If you are considering purchasing a solar water heating system, it would be worth your while considering a SESSA Solar Water Heating Division member. SESSA also has a dedicated Solar Water Heating ombudsman who will follow up on any complaints levelled at any of our members on your behalf.

Latest Sustainable Energy News links:

IMF working on $100bn ‘green fund’ – Strauss-Kahn (Engineering News, March 9)
SADC Strives for Energy Self-Sufficiency (allAfrica.com, March 8)
Renewable energy rules slammed by smaller developers (Business Report, March 8)
Govt to reveal energy projects (Fin24.com, March 3)
Nersa works on Cofit regime (Business Report, March 3)

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Wind Energy Workshop

Sunday, 15 November 2009 09:08

One of the factors that will play a crucial role in ensuring the sustainable development of the wind energy industry in South Africa is that of appropriate standards, specifications, testing and certification of wind energy turbines and components. In parallel with the standardisation process, it is also an imperative that it be afforded the appropriate support via relevant training, education and enforcement. To this end, the South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) will be holding a workshop on wind turbine technology and components standards, testing and certification on 4 December 2009.

The workshop will be held in Cape Town (venue and final programme to be confirmed in due course). A fee of R 350 will be charged per participant. Please confirm your attendance by 25 November by emailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

The workshop invitation and draft programme can be downloaded from the links below.

icon Invitation to Workshop(271.29 kB)

icon Draft Programme (214.57 kB)

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