Transcript RES Southern Africa comments on the National Climate Change

RES Southern Africa
Duncan Ayling
Head of Development
Wednesday 9th November 2011
RES Southern Africa comments on
the National Climate Change
Response White Paper
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•Development, construction and operation of wind farms for 25+ years
•Solar, Biomass, Wind, and building-integrated renewables
•Over 5000MW of wind energy capacity developed
•1000s MW under construction and in development
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600MW
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Comments on the Climate Change Response White Paper
We welcome the Government’s acknowledgement of its share to global
climate change and its awareness of the urgency to act.
We agree with the Government’s recognition of the Polluter Pays Principle effective measurement and monitoring important
We agree with the Government policy to develop a ‘win-win’ strategic
approach that develops the economy alongside combating climate change.
To this end, the success of the renewables industry would be crucial.
We welcome the Government recognition that revenue generated by
carbon taxation should be allowed to support climate change policy, including
any incentive on renewable energy development
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Comments on the Climate Change Response White Paper
Timeline too long – We recommend a quicker deadline of one year, and a
timeline for each mitigation and adaptation measurement and approach to
be finalised. As a result, related industries can monitor their development
and audit if progress has been conducted on time.
Definition of ‘significantly emitting sector’ – For the energy sector, such
definition should be based on measures such as tons of CO2 emitted per
MWh of electricity generated
Assumption of net economic negative impact is unfounded - The social
and environment benefit of acting urgently outweighs the limited short term
negative impact on some sectors that require radical change
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Climate Change Policy needs to support RE industry growth
Economy and jobs can benefit through Climate Change Policy:
8.3 The Renewable Energy Flagship Programme - ‘The Programme will be
enhanced by domestic manufacturing potential…’
Domestic manufacturing potential requires strong and sustainable domestic
incentive, without which the manufacturing potential, technology transfer and
job creations would only be realised elsewhere in the world.
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Climate Change Policy needs to support RE industry growth
IRP 2010 Revised Balanced Cumulative Wind/RE Scenario
10000
Cummulative Installed Wind Capacity MW
9000
8000
7000
6000
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0
2011
2012
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2025
May/ may not be enough to bring manufacturing to SA
Climate Change Policy needs to support RE industry growth
RE IPP Wind Procurement
10000
Cummulative Installed Wind Capacity MW
9000
8000
7000
6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
???
1000
0
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
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2023
2024
Medium term certainty required to create jobs
2025
Climate Change Policy needs to support RE industry growth
SAWEA “25% renewable energy (20% wind) by 2025”
Equivalent to 80 TWh, or 30,000 MW of wind energy installed
Cummulative Installed Wind Capacity MW
30000
25000
20000
15000
10000
5000
0
2011
2012
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Job creation: Either remove or increase the MW ‘cap’
Climate Change Policy needs to support RE industry growth
Request to Government
1. To announce that the RE IPP Programme RFP of Aug 2011 will be
followed by an RFP2 with:
a. an increased MW allocation (or the removal thereof) and
b. a timeline for procurement.
and
2. To announce that subsequent additional RFP’s will follow, showing the
Government’s commitment to the IRP2010
This is essential for a continuous build out of renewables.
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Duncan Ayling
RES Southern Africa Head of Development
www.res-sa.com
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