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RENEWABLE ENERGY BRIEFING PAPER

A briefing paper in memory of one of its key contributors, Douglas Banks, and entitled Potential of Renewable Energy to contribute to National Electricity Emergency Response and Sustainable Development has been released providing an overview of the potential contribution of renewable energies to rapidly and cost-effectively address South Africa’s current power crisis, foster a ground swell of local industries with sustainable work opportunities and contribute to meeting our international commitment to climate change mitigation. Permission to include the paper on the REEEP-SA website is from Earthlife Africa, Johannesburg Branch .

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REEEP Southern Africa Regional Secretariat

REEEP-ENDORSED EVENTS

Two events will be held by GreenPower Conferences towards the end of November this year:

International Carbon Markets experts will meet in Cape Town to address the challenges and opportunities of launching new carbon mitigation projects in Africa. Read more...

This conference will review this growing market as the region identifies expanding opportunities for the production of feedstocks and biofuels for both use in Africa and for export. Read more...

REEEP Southern Africa hosting its 3rd annual Steering Committee Meeting on the 10th August 2007.

REEEP Southern Africa is holding its 3rd steering committee meeting on the 10th August 2007 in JHB. This meeting is attended by the REEEP steering committee, REEEP international and the REEEP implementing agent.
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REEEP 6th Bid Projects Announced

REEEP received about 310 concepts globally in response to the calls for proposals under its 6th programme round supported by the Governments of UK, Ireland, Italy, Norway and New Zealand.
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African Utility Week Conference - 28 May - 1 June 2007

Metering, Billing and CRM Africa 2007 — part of African Utility Week — is expecting a record turnout of delegates in Cape Town from the 28 May - 1 June 2007. Last year, 1200 delegates attended the African Utility Week conference and registrations are already streaming in for this years event, taking figures to an all time high.

African Utility Week is the largest metering, billing and customer service event in Africa, and includes Metering, Billing/CRM Africa and International and South African Prepayment Weeks, as well as other power sector events. A comprehensive exhibition, including a Power Lifestyle SMART LIVING EXPO, which will bring the important issue of energy efficiency to the foreground, and will enable viewing of the latest technologies that are available in South Africa as well as in the international market.

6th Project Call Shortlist

The 6th call for proposals was the biggest call yet, with over 3 Million Euro's made available by donors for projects. REEEP SA received 84 proposals for the 6th call, of which 12 proposals have been shortlisted and recommended to the international secretariat for development into full proposals. The 12 projects which have been selected for the shortlist are:
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Southern Africa Solar Water Heating Summit 29 March 2007

More than 100 delegates from Europe, Australia, Brazil and southern Africa met at the Solar Water Heating Summit to share insights, experiences and financing models for Solar Water Heaters.

Five years ago, southern African delegates met in Pretoria to launch the Southern African Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) secretariat , consider the energy needs of the region and lament the lack of interest, finance and commitment. at the end of March , delegates presented project report-backs rather than proposals, and considered budgets spent rather than budgets sought.