Sustainable Energy Society Southern Africa - Opportunity to Comment on Draft SWH Framework

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:

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Opportunity to Comment on Draft SWH Framework

Monday, 16 November 2009 23:20

The Department of Energy (DoE), in conjunction with the Renewable Energy Market Transformation (REMT) Unit at the Development Bank of SA, hosted a National Solar Water Heating (SWH) workshop in February 2009. The workshop aimed to consolidate information on the various solar water heating (SWH) initiatives in the country into a National Solar Water Heating Framework and Implementation Plan. This was presented at a meeting on 5 November 2009 to a group of 500 delegates constituting various stakeholders in the SWH industry.

Stakeholders and interested parties are invited to submit comments on the draft framework outlined in the document below by 20 November 2009.

icon Draft South African SWH Framework & Implementation Plan(1.1 mb)

SESSA's SWH Division Chairman, Dylan Tudor-Jones, delivered a presentation on the Prospects for Solar Water Heating in South Africa which can also be downloaded at the following link.

icon Prospects for the Solar Water Heating Industry in South Africa (1.4 mb)

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