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    This page lists interesting websites on various aspects of energy production. This list will be added to over time as other resources become available. Please note that the inclusion of any link or website should not be taken as an endorsement by the DME. Contact us if you would like to suggest any further resources or links.

    Hydrocarbons

    Coal
    Anglo Coal
    Eyesizwe: read an Mbendi company profile
    Ingwe Collieries Limited: a subsidiary of BHP Billiton
    Kumba Resources Limited: formerly known as Iscor Mining
    Sasol

    Gas
    Egoli Gas
    Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS)
    iGas: acts as an official agent of the state for the development of the hydrocarbon gas industry in South Africa. iGas is a 100% subsidiary of CEF (Pty) Ltd
    South African Pipeline Gas Association (SAPGA)

    Energy efficiency and renewable energy
    University of Stellenbosch
    African Ministerial Conference on Hydropower and Sustainable Development
    Central Energy Fund (CEF)
    Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum (CSLF)
    Climate.org
    Danish Wind Industry Association
    Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)
    Energy Intensive Users' Group (EIUG) South Africa
    Energy Information Administration
    European Commission: Energy homepage
    Global Village Energy Partnership
    IEA Bioenergy: International collaboration in bioenergy
    International Energy Agency (IEA)
    International Energy Agency Solar Heating and Cooling Programme
    IEA Greenhouse Gas R&D Programme
    International Institute for Energy Conservation (IIEC)
    National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA)
    Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership
    Saving Energy South Africa
    South African Bureau of Standards (SABS)
    Sustainable Energy Society of Southern Africa (SESSA)
    United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
    United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
    United Nations (UN) Division for Sustainable Development
    United Nations Economic Commission for Europe: Sustainable Energy Division UNECE
    World Council for Renewable Energy
    World Energy Council - Energy for Sustainable Development
    World Wind Energy Association (WWEA)

    Liquid fuels
    African Petroleum Producers Association (APPA) - no website available but you can view a company profile here
    BP Africa
    International Energy Foundation (IEF)
    Organisation for the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
    Petroleum economist: the authority on publishing related to energy, energy maps and books
    Petronet
    PetroSA
    Road Accident Fund
    Sasol
    South African Agency for Promotion of Petroleum Exploration and Exploitation - Petroleum Agency SA (PASA)
    South African Petroleum Industry Association (SAPIA)
    Total in South Africa
    World Petroleum Council (WPC)

    Electricity

    Association of Municipal Electricity Undertakings South Africa (AMEU)
    Botswana Power Company BPC. No website exists for BPC but you can read a company profile on Mbendi's website
    Electricity Distribution Industry (EDI) Holdings
    Electricidade De Moçambique (EDM): Website is in Portuguese
    Energy Intensive Users' Group (EIUG): South Africa
    Eskom
    Eskom Demand Side Management (DSM)
    Lesotho Electricity Corporation (LEC)
    NamPower (Namibia)
    National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA)
    SNEL (Zaire): read a company profile on Mbendi's website
    Southern African Power Pool (SAPP)
    Swaziland Electricity Board (SEB)
    ZESCO (Zambia)
    Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA): read a company profile on Mbendi's website

    Nuclear Energy

    Eskom
    International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
    International Nuclear Society Council (INSC)
    iThemba Laboratories
    National Nuclear Regulator (NNR)
    Nuclear Energy Corporation of South Africa (Necsa)
    Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)
    NUFCOR (Nuclear Fuels Corporation)
    Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (PBMR)
    WIN - Women in Nuclear Global




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