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ENERGY SUMMIT
PROGRAMME
25 TO 27 SEPTEMBER 2007
Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa
Public Holiday 24 September 2007 Arrival of delegates and their accreditation Welcome Cocktail Function
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DAY 1: Tuesday 25 September 2007 |
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9:00 – 9:15 Welcome: Session Co-Chairs - Mr Nhlanhla Gumede/ Ms Nelisiwe
Magubane
9:15 – 9:30 Welcome remarks – Mr. Mbazima Shilowa, Premier of Gauteng 9:30 – 10:10 Opening of Conference – Ms. Buyelwa Sonjica, Minister of Minerals and Energy 10:10 – 10:45 Keynote address - Deputy President Ms. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka 10:45 – 11:00 COFFEE / TEA BREAK 11:00 –11:45 An overview of energy policy & the role of energy in the economy – Advocate Sandile Nogxina, Director-General – Minerals and Energy 11:45 – 12:05 Energy related infrastructure development plan for South Africa – Ms. Portia Molefe, Director-General – Public Enterprises 12:05 -12:20 Innovation and technology in energy security –Dr Phil Mjwara, Director General, Department of Science and Technology 12:20 – 12:40 Transport and Energy Security – Ms. Mpumi Mpofu, Department of Transport 12:40 – 13:30 Lunch 13:30 – 14:30 US National Energy Modelling System - Mr. Guy Caruso, EIA Administrator 14:30 - 15:00 Energy as a strategic commodity – Mr. Frans Baleni (NUM GS) 15:00- 15:15 Plenary Session (explanation of logistics) |
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Energy modelling and planning approaches
Chair: Mr. Segomoco Scheppers (Eskom) |
Energy pricing for development and eradication of poverty
(Whether as an economy, does one tax or even maximise returns at this
level or energy should be made as cheap as possible to stimulate growth
in downstream sectors, wherein you maximise return.)
Chair: Mr Smunda Mokoena (NERSA) |
Improving governance of the energy sector (Definition of
independent regulators and how that talks to discretion (Ministerial &
regulator’s) as well as the need for regulatory certainty demanded by
investors)
Chair: Dr. Rod Crompton (NERSA)
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| 15:15– 16:45 |
Panel members
Mr. Nhlanhla Gumede (DME) Ms. Susan H. Holte – (EIA US) Mr. Lars
Martin Teigset (Statnett) Dr. Steve Lennon (Eskom) |
Panel members
Mr. Vivek Talvadkar- NRECA (US) |
Panel members Ms. Ethel Teljeur (NERSA) |
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Promotion of access to basic energy services for poor households
(Integrated National Electrification Programme, Free Basic Energy, etc.)
Chair: Mr. Ompi Aphane (DME) |
Energy Efficiency and Demand Side Management to enhance Energy
Security
Chair: Willie de Beer |
Competition in the energy markets is the best approach to deliver
energy services
Chair: Ms Nelisiwe Magubane (DME) |
| 16:45 – 18:15 |
Panel members
Mr Paul Clark (NRECA) US |
Panel members
Mr. Nhlanhla Gumede (DME) |
Panel members
World Bank |
| 19:00 Gala Dinner | |||
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DAY 2: Wednesday, 26 September 2007 |
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08:30 Coffee/Tea on arrival
09:00 – 09:30 Plenary session – Day 1 Recap and explanation of logistics and objectives for day 2 |
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The role of state in the energy sector – should the state participate
in the energy sector? (Including infrastructure development and
energy minerals production)
Chair: Ms Portia Molefe (DPE) |
Renewable Energy framework in RSA (Sustainable use of resources) Chair: Mr Sandile Tyatya |
EDI Restructuring for security of supply and Sustainable development
for sustainable and shared economic growth.
Chair: Mr Lance Joel (SALGA) |
| 09:00 10:30 |
Panel members
Prof LJ Globler (UNW) |
Panel members
Ms Mandy Rambharos (Eskom) Ms Noma Qase (DME) |
Panel members
Mr Lungiswa Fuzil(NT) Ms. Phindile Nzimande (EDI Holdings) |
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Ensuring Security of Supply (Reserve margin policy, Local
production with indigenous or imported material and import policies)
Chair: Mr. Diliza (Chamber of Mine) |
Climate change mitigation strategies – which are the ones applicable
to RSA (Including energy efficiency, CDM, monitoring and evaluation
and renewable energy)
Chair: Audrey Mothupi ( Liberty Life) |
Investment in new electricity generation, the role played by
independent power producers (IPP) and market structure (Including
renewable energy IPP’s)
Chair: Ms. Phindile Nzimande (EDIH)
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| 10:30 – 12:00 |
Panel members
Mr. Mark Beare (Delloite) |
Panel members
Mr Alf Wills (DEAT) Ms Vuvu Dakora (EE) Mr Manny Sigh |
Panel members
Ms Karien Breytenbach (NT) |
| 12:00 – 13:00 LUNCH:”END OF OIL” PRESENTATION BY SIMON RATTLIFFE FROM UCT | |||
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Uranium Mining and Beneficiation: A contribution to Energy Security.
The coal energy industry remaining deregulated –how do we treat other
energy minerals?
Chair: Dr Gordon Sibiya (NW University) |
Cost reflective tariff setting approaches (transparent funding for
municipal services) – the use and appropriateness of energy tax to fund
municipality services
Chair: Ms Wendy Fanoe (NT) |
Safety Regulation and Safeguards Implementation: Indispensable in
Nuclear Power Generation
Chair: Mr. Tseliso Maqubela (DME) |
| 13:00 – 14:30 |
Panel members
Mr. F Baleni – NUM Mr. T Scholtz – NECSA Mr. Abiel Mngomezulu – (MINTEK) Prof. Rosemary Falcon (Fossil Fuel Foundation) Dr S Gounden (Holgoun) Mr. Mark Borchers ( Sustainable Energy Africa) |
Panel members
Dr Leonardo Giacchino (Bates White) |
Panel members
Mr A Minty (DFA) |
| 14:30 – 15:00 TEA / COFFEE BREAK | |||
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Uranium Mining and Beneficiation: A contribution to Energy Security.
The coal energy industry remaining deregulated –how do we treat other
energy minerals?
Chair: Dr Gordon Sibiya (NW University) |
Coordination of electrification programme & the role of non-grid
solutions in the quest for universal access (Including changing of perceptions of non-grid technology – not an interim measure) Chair: Mr Martin Masemola (DME) |
Use of regulatory accounts and an open access regulatory system
(Including multi product pipelines, equitable share vs common carrier, open access as well as the tariffs framework) Chair: Dr Leonardo Giacchino (Bates White) |
| 15:00 – 16:30 | Continued |
Panel members
Dr Douglas Banks (RAPS) |
Panel members
Mr Agnar Aas (NVE) |
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Empowerment of the Historically disadvantaged South Africa in the
liquid fuels industry (Including long term pricing framework and job creation.) Chair: Mr. Vuyo Jack (EmpowerDex) |
Energy Import and Export policy – Global and regional cooperation in
energy supply and demand
Chair: Mr Reatile Mochebelele (NEPAD |
Appropriate regulatory framework to facilitate entry of piped gas
into the market. (What is hampering gas markets, is the Gas Act too stringent for a developing gas industry – the Spain example) Chair: Mr Mputumi Damane |
| 16:30 – 18:00 |
Panel Members Ms Elizabeth Marabwa (DME) |
Panel members
Mr Willem Theron (Eskom) |
Panel members
Ms Ethel Tejour (NERSA) Mr Christopher Mumby (NT Energy) |
| 19:00 – Cocktail function | |||
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DAY 3: Thursday, 27 September 2007 |
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Plenary session chaired by the Director-General of the Department of
Minerals and Energy Advocate Sandile Nogxina 9:00 – 9:15 Summit Declaration 9:15 -9:30 Statement by Youth (From the Children’s Energy Summit held at the same time) 9:30 – 9:45 Statement by Women (From the Women’s day celebrations earlier in August 2007) 9:45 - 10:15 Closing remarks and way forward – Ms B.P. Sonjica (Minister of Minerals & Energy) 10:15 - 10:45 Chairpersons’ remarks Delegates depart Delegates depart
To comment on these papers, send your comments to the following: matthews.bantsijang@dme.gov.za / siseko.njobeni@dme.gov.za
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