Day 1: Energy Policy Foundations
Session 1 Objective: Understand the national and global policy context for renewable energy.
- Key Learnings: National Energy Act, IRP 2019, and JET-IP overview | Role of DFFE, DMRE, NERSA | UN SDG 7 alignment |Global policy benchmarking
- Frameworks/Tools: IRP 2019, SDG 7, JET-IP, Paris Agreement.
Session 2 Objective: Explore South Africa’s Vision 2030 and energy governance goals.
- Key Learnings: NDP 2030’s energy pillar | Socioeconomic implications of renewables | Just Energy Transition narrative | Impact on communities and employment
- Frameworks/Tools: NDP 2030, JET-IP.
Session 3 Objective: Map renewable energy policy actors and institutions.
- Key Learnings: DMRE, Eskom, IPPs, NERSA, SANEDI roles | Cooperative governance structure | Municipal energy integration | PPP frameworks
- Tools: REIPPPP, PPP Toolkit, Municipal Energy Framework.
Session 4 Objective: Understand environmental legislation linked to renewables.
- Key Learnings: NEMA, Air Quality Act, Carbon Tax Act | EIA procedures for renewable projects |Environmental compliance audits |Sustainable energy site selection
- Tools: NEMA Compliance Audit Template, EIA Toolkit.
Session 5 Objective: Explore South Africa’s international obligations and financing mechanisms.
- Key Learnings: COP28 commitments | Green Climate Fund access | Public-private collaboration | Climate finance tracking
- Tools: GCF Readiness Framework, NDC Tracker.
Day 2: Legal and Regulatory Compliance
Session 1 Objective: Navigate licensing and regulatory approvals for renewable projects.
- Key Learnings: NERSA licensing processes | IPP contracts and PPAs | Wheeling and grid access regulations | Energy trading models
- Tools: NERSA Guidelines, REIPPPP templates.
Session 2 Objective: Understand municipal renewable frameworks.
- Key Learnings: MFMA and MSA requirements | Municipal energy procurement | Local energy resilience | Embedded generation frameworks
- Tools: SALGA Energy Procurement Toolkit.
Session 3 Objective: Review compliance audit frameworks.
- Key Learnings: Compliance maturity models | Internal audit alignment | Monitoring and reporting | Key performance indicators
- Tools: COSO ERM, King IV.
Session 4 Objective: Examine risk and governance in renewable projects.
- Key Learnings: Risk identification and controls | ESG and sustainability assurance | Integrated reporting requirements | Board governance structures
- Tools: King IV, GRI 302 & 305, ISO 31000.
Session 5 Objective: Manage policy changes and adaptive compliance.
- Key Learnings: Policy risk mapping | Adaptive regulation | Stakeholder engagement | Lessons from evolving IRP updates
- Tools: PESTEL Analysis, Policy Impact Framework.
Day 3: Governance Integration and Future Trends
Session 1 Objective: Integrate compliance with sustainability and reporting frameworks.
- Key Learnings: GRI, TCFD, IFRS S2 climate disclosures | Linking governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) | ESG performance dashboards | Reporting case studies
- Tools: GRI Standards, IFRS S2.
Session 2 Objective: Address governance failures and lessons learned.
- Key Learnings: Eskom, Medupi, Kusile lessons | Accountability and ethics | Whistleblower protections | Internal audit interventions
- Tools: King IV, PFMA.
Session 3 Objective: Design integrated renewable energy governance systems.
- Key Learnings: Data-driven decision-making | Digital compliance dashboards | Performance-linked governance | Continuous monitoring frameworks
- Tools: COBIT 2019, Governance Dashboards.
Session 4 Objective: Build capacity and institutional resilience.
- Key Learnings: Training and capacity building | Governance frameworks for municipalities | Institutional reform principles | Human capital development
- Tools: GRC Capability Model, Skills Development Framework.
Session 5 Objective: Future trends and innovation in renewable governance.
- Key Learnings: Decentralized energy systems | Hydrogen and storage policy trends | AI in compliance tracking | Future legislative evolution
- Tools: AI Compliance Tracker, Energy Transition Scenarios.
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