Nedbank, in association with EE Business Intelligence and the Joburg Centre for Software Engineering (JCSE) at Wits University are hosting a webinar on the prospects and grid impacts of self-generation by customers in South Africa.

Moderated by: Thabang Chiloane, Divisional Head: Group Strategy and Public Affairs, Nedbank; and Chris Yelland, Managing Director, EE Business Intelligence.

DATE: Friday 21 August 2020

TIME: 12h00 to 14h30

COST: No cost, free-of-charge

Load shedding and COVID-19 are having a devastating impact on investment, the economy, growth and job creation in SA. However, load shedding and COVID-19 can also be a catalyst for new policy, regulatory, standardisation and training initiatives as customers of electricity, including municipal electricity distributors, begin to take responsibility for their own energy futures and become part of the solution through self-generation.

This is the first of a series of six webinars this financial year intended to initiate a constructive dialogue on critical energy and ICT solutions needed to unlock the human and economic potential of South Africa. The further webinars in the series will be announced shortly.

The presenters at the webinar will each give high-level presentations on various important aspects of self-generation, as follows:

12h00 to 12h10: Introduction

12h10 to 12h30: Presentation by Nhlanhla Gumede, NERSA

12h30 to 12h50: Presentation by Leila Mahomed-Weideman, City of Cape Town

12h50 to 13h10: Presentation by Roger Baxter, Minerals Council of South Africa

13h10 to 13h30: Presentation by Segomoco Scheppers, Eskom

13h30 to 13h40: Comfort break

13h40 to 14h25: Q & A and discussion

14h20 to 14h30: Thanks and closure

Nedbank recognises the importance of sustainable power across the African continent and the role of the private sector in powering Africa. As such, Nedbank has been funding power projects and a key participant in landmark power transactions across the continent for the past two decades. Our team of energy finance specialists focusing on the African power sector is responsible for initiating, executing and managing a wide range of energy transactions.

The Joburg Centre for Software Engineering (JCSE) at Wits University was established in 2005 as a partnership between government, industry and the University. When it was established, the JCSE’s major focus was on developing and growing the software development sector of the local IT industry. Over the past year, the JCSE has refocused its activities on issues relating to digital transformation and the 4th Industrial Revolution. It aims to provide thought leadership, high-level training and research in these areas.

EE Business Intelligence strives to be a positive formative influence on policy, economic, social, regulatory, standardisation, training and business development in the energy, electricity and ICT sectors of Africa. Its activities and services include thought leadership, analysis, research, consulting, special assignments, business intelligence, strategic event facilitation and management, and public, corporate and media speaking engagements and commentary.