PROGRAMME MANAGER'S MESSAGE

S&L Greetings to you all. I trust that those of you based in South Africa are managing through the turbulence of load shedding as we look to closing off what we hope has been a productive year for you. Regular power-cuts are the result of an imbalance in the demand and supply of electricity, so I would like to take this opportunity to encourage our readers to enjoy using electricity in moderation so that there is more power to go around. I imagine that we would want to share the available capacity, as opposed to sharing the lack of it thereof.

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), electric motors are responsible for 53% of the world’s total electricity consumption. In light of this, initiated by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy policy, the South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI) is expanding its Energy Efficiency Standards and Labelling (S&L) Programme to study the energy use of motors available in South Africa, and suggest new Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS).

Since 1 April 2021, applications for Energy Efficiency LOAs are to be submitted on the new EE Database System. The NRCS is pleased to announce that since then, EE LOAs are successfully being issued via the new system.

PROJECT MANAGER’S MESSAGE:
Greetings from the S&L news desk. I am delighted to have joined passionate and hardworking Energy Efficiency teams at the DMRE and SANEDI as well as to be receiving support from CLASP for our work to develop and promote an energy efficiency legislative framework for appliance and lighting products in South Africa.

PROJECT MANAGER’S MESSAGE:
Happy New Year wishes to you all. 2020 was a year of momentous experiences and significant change, and so too for the S&L programme! The hard lockdown imposed by the President at the end of March 2020 coincided with the end of the Global Environment Facility’s financial support of the Programme...

Project Manager's Message 
Welcome to the first edition of S&L News for 2020. The project team and I wish you many positive and productive months ahead.More than anything, we’d like to thank everyone who has contributed to the S&L...

Project Manager's Message 
Welcome to the first edition of S&L News for 2020. The project team and I wish you many positive and productive months ahead.More than anything, we’d like to thank everyone who has contributed to the S&L...

Project Manager's Message
With the end-of-year festive season fast approaching, I’m sure I’m not alone in looking forward to some rest and relaxation - especially given that as a project, we can all look back on a good year. (See all...

Project Manager's Message
As we begin the final quarter of 2019, this edition of S&L News focuses on the road ahead and the big strides the project must take before we enter the holiday period in December. I therefore call on all of you to participate actively in...

Project Manager's Message
In this edition of S&L News, we conclude our recent focus on lighting by celebrating the millionth lightbulb to be recycled as part of our project. We also update you on developments with the Southern...

Project Manager’s Message  
Welcome to the 8th edition of the S&L News. Full focus on illumination! The phrase “keeping the lights on” is synonymous with adequate electricity supply. Consequently, in this edition of the S&L News we...

Project Manager's Message
Welcome to the 7th edition of the S&L News. As we pass the halfway point of 2019, the S&L programme continues to pick up momentum; and you’ll find it all here: From news about international visits and collaborations to...

Project Manager's Message
Welcome to the 6th edition of the S&L News. We have a full newsletter this month with lots of news, so I will keep my message short. May has been an eventful month, the highlight being our engagement with the lighting industry...