CEO Voice: February 2021
Dear Members, #10Yrs – Celebrating a Decade of Wind Power in South Africa. Having launched this theme at #Windaba2020, ‘10 years and Beyond: Wind Energy Leading two Decades of Energy…
Dear Members, #10Yrs – Celebrating a Decade of Wind Power in South Africa. Having launched this theme at #Windaba2020, ‘10 years and Beyond: Wind Energy Leading two Decades of Energy…
Dear Members,
I would like to welcome you all to yet another exciting wind energy year. It is my hope that you had a pleasant and restful holiday with the opportunity to spend time with friends and family. (more…)
Dear Members,
As we approach the end of 2020, it is time to reflect on the milestones achieved and efforts made to unite, promote and grow the wind energy sector in South Africa. The year started with our advocacy in full swing and the with a strong PR campaign, while we were making plans to develop our Advocacy and Lobbying Strategy. We have also taken strides to strengthen our stakeholder relations, as we have been reporting throughout the year. (more…)
Dear Members,
We hosted the first ever virtual Windaba Conference this month, coinciding with a string of significant progress on the policy changes.
Just weeks after the Ministerial Determination for procurement of renewables and other technologies was gazetted, the Minister of Mineral Resources & Energy announced during the debate on Economic Recovery Plan, that the Bid Window 5 for the REIPPPP will be issued in December 2020. That is certainly something to look forward to. (more…)
Dear Members,
As the country is going through the continuous energy crisis it seems that government is beginning to move towards closing the electricity supply capacity gap. The long-awaited Ministerial Determination was gazetted this month, which is great news as it brings us a step closer to procurement of new generation capacity. We have heard a couple of times from the IPP Office that the Round 5 of REIPPPP RFP should be expected in the first quarter of 2021, and that they have sufficient capacity to handle both the RMIPPPP and the REIPPPP. (more…)
Dear Members, As we enter the last quarter of 2020, we look back and reflect on how this unprecedented period of COVID-19 has affected us as an industry and our…
Dear Members, As we move closer to the next round of renewable energy procurement, SAWEA is taking steps to strengthen our stakeholder relations. Part of our advocacy campaign strategy is…
Dear Members,
It’s been a couple of months now since the first case of Coronavirus was reported in South Africa. With the sector now back in full swing, and we are now able to start building a picture of the impact of these unprecedented times on our industry. (more…)
Dear Members,
We are excited to announce the first Pre-Windaba Webinar series in the lead-up to Windaba 2020. This series of Webinars will deliver content rich events, driven by topics that are current, impactful and created to engage the Windaba audience, while we navigate the many moving goalposts, caused by COVID-19. (more…)
Dear Members,
We are pleased to share our Windaba 2020 plans, which we’ve been working on behind the scenes since early this year. This annual flagship event is a significant income driver for SAWEA, after membership fees. So, to safeguard our 2020 financial position, we are putting our joint efforts into ensuring that the conference will succeed and planning for various scenarios that take COVID-19 into account. (more…)