The Department of Energy will tomorrow, 30 September 2010, hold a media briefing on the Request for Information (RFI), an initiative aimed at potential private developers of renewable energy projects, specifically wind, solar, biomass, biogas, small hydropower and landfill gas and / or co-generation projects.
The RFI marks the first steps in the long-awaited proposed procurement programme under the Renewable Energy Feed-In Tariff (REFIT) programme, Phases I and II, as announced by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa), following extensive consultation and deliberation with stakeholders over the course of the past year.
The briefing will be addressed by the Acting Deputy Director-General for Electricity, Nuclear and Clean Energy Mr Ompi Aphane and other senior officials.
The details are as follows:
Date: 30 September 2010
Venue: 75 Meintjies Street, Sunnyside, Pretoria (next to dti and Palama buildings)
Time: 11h00 – 12h30
RSVP:
Mr Johannes Mokobane
Cell: 082 766 3674/084 261 5372
Media enquiries:
Mr Bheki Khumalo
Cell: 082 773 2388
