Challenges

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Collaboration with other government entities

• Challenges
• Interventions for 2006/07
• Examples of collaboration
• Conclusion

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Challenges

• Houses not available for electrification
  (Planning)
• Late project approvals by municipalities (Council
  resolutions)
• Municipalities commit to projects which will do
  not materialize/get completed in the financial
  year
• Prolonged municipal procurement processes
• Communication between Eskom and municipalities on
  project execution
• Sourcing of Solar panels for SHS (international
  demand)
• Compliance with DoRA from 2006/7 Eskom programme
  gazetted
• Supply of funds outstripped by demand for projects

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Challenges cont.

• Unreliable statistics of schools with or without
  electricity.
• Most schools, especially in the Eastern Cape are
  of mud, wood and corrugated iron and are regarded
  as temporary structures.
• Low commitment on ownership and maintenance of
  the electrical infrastructure installed in
  schools sustainability?
• Most schools are prone to vandalism and theft
• Rehabilitation of infrastructure installed over
  12 years ago
• Improvement of quality of supply
• Meeting the thermal needs of households
• Enhancing socio-economic impact

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Interventions

• In line with the DME universal access strategy
  the following will be undertaken in 2006
• Track socio-economic indicator to maximise impact
• Actively participate in Municipal IDPs
• Streamline planning process with municipalities
  and Eskom
• Initiate Municipal assistance programme
• Closer co-operation with DoH on housing projects
• Regional presence to assist municipalities during
  planning and implementation
• Initiate a network rehabilitation program
• Initiate programme to introduce modern thermal
  fuels like LP Gas, ethanol gel for cooking,
  heating

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Examples

• Institutional revamp
• New regulatory framework (Electricity Regulation
  Act plus Amendment Bill)
• Regulations focus on improving quality of supply
  (blackouts) utilising carrot and stick approach
• Intergovernmental approach to collaboration
• Municipal assistance
• Rehabilitation of infrastructure and revenue
  enhancement pilots
• Project finance approach with huge capital
  subsidy
• DBSA
• Special focus especially on 2010 and Project
  Consolidate cities

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Examples

• Electrification of schools and clinics
• Private sector for audio-visual equipment
• Alternative technologies used to fast track
  independently of grid availability
• Departments of Health and Education -life cycle
  issues
• Thermal energy for households
• Demand side management initiative
• Pilots to provide LP Gas
• Tshwane Municipality

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Examples

• Electrification of households
• Allocation of limited funds and IDP alignment
• Process factors in technical, financial,
  political considerations
• Provincial energy forums chaired by premiers
• Training and up-skilling
• Programme to involve unemployed graduates and new
  cadets
• 50 located at metropolitan councils for technical
  skill transfer
• Collaboration with SETA

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Conclusion

• Big potential in regard to skills development and
  job creation
• Municipal assistance in planning, execution
  critical for success
• Improve opportunity for integration with DoH and
  others
• Meeting the thermal needs for cooking, heating
  still a challenge
• Quality of supply and network reliability is now
  an issue
• Non-electrification benefits (socio-economic
  impact) needs to be assessed to maximise impact
  on poverty