The Course presentations are intended to capacitate municipalities to respond pro-actively to Small-Scale Embedded Generation (SSEG) systems being installed by customers connected to municipal electricity distribution grids.

Presentation on the NRS 097-2-3 Utility Framework
April 17, 2024

Presentation for municipal EG training on the NRS 097-2-3 Utility Framework (Dr Gerhard Botha, 2022).

Technical Standards for SSEG
April 17, 2024

Presentation on Technical Standards and Specifications for SSEG (Dr Gerhard Botha, 2023).

Application of NRS 097-2-3 – Worked Examples
April 17, 2024

Presentation on the application of NRS 097-2-3 with worked examples (Dr Gerhard Botha, 2022).

Industry Experience and Challenges in SSEG Registrations – MarketVest (Pty) Ltd
April 16, 2024

MarketVest presentation as part of the Municipal Embedded Generation Training (Karel J Jooste , 2024).

SSEG Application Processing History
February 29, 2024

A short presentation outlining the history of SSEG application processing in South African municipalities.

Establishing an SSEG Application and Approval process in a Municipality
February 27, 2024

Presentation looking at all of the aspects to establish an SSEG application and assessment processes. including establishing a policy, having the necessary documentation and forms, the assessment criteria, commissioning etc  (Mark Borchers, 2022).

Overview on Tariffs and Revenue Impact of SSEG
February 12, 2024

Presentation overview of the revenue impact issues of EG for municipalities. The basic theory and issues are outlined and how tariff design can address this is covered (Josh Dippenaar, 2023).

Net Billing Tariff Proposal
April 25, 2023

Net Billing Tariff Proposal presentation to council template.

Municipal Experience with Embedded Generation – City of Ekurhuleni
March 14, 2023

City of Ekurhuleni presentation as part of the Municipal Embedded Generation Training (Hendrick Raedani, 2023).

Industry Accreditation Overview
March 12, 2023

Presentation on the two industry accreditations available for solar PV installers (Faure van Schalkwyk, 2023).

Overview: Establishing an SSEG Application and Approval process in a Municipality – AMEU Resource Pack
March 10, 2023

Presentation: An overview of the AMEU-SALGA Resource Pack - which includes all the elements for establishing SSEG application and assessment processes  (Mark Borchers, 2023).

Effective Communication with Customers to Manage Illegal Systems
March 3, 2023

Presentation: Effective Communication with Customers to Manage Illegal Systems (Senamile Sishi, 2023)

Industry perspective on SSEG – ACES
March 2, 2023

Presentation from industry experts on SSEG - providing an installers perspective (Solereff, 2023).

Outcomes to be achieved from SSEG Training
February 12, 2023

Presentation on the list of key outcomes municipalities are to achieve in terms of SSEG from the SSEG training (Mark Borchers, 2023).

Overview for Embedded Generation Regulations and Standards
February 12, 2023

Overview of national standards and regulatory environment relevant to embedded generation (Faure van Schalkwyk, 2023).

Processing Larger Than 1MW Applications
September 2, 2022

An overview of the technical, legal, regulatory and financial considerations when processing larger than 1MW embedded generation applications (DR Gerhard Botha, 2022).

Municipal Perspective on SSEG – Stellenbosch
August 30, 2022

Presentation by Stellenbosch Municipality on their experience with SSEG (Stellenbosch, 2022).

Introduction to Grid Impact Studies (Presentation)
August 10, 2022

Presentation for the municipal EG training course on grid impact studies (DigSilent, 2022).

Municipal Experience with EG – City of Cape Town
August 3, 2022

Presentation for the municipal EG training on municipal experience with EG (City of Cape Town, 2022).

Training Presentation: Overview of Renewable Energy Opportunities in South African Municipalities
August 1, 2022

This presentation provides an overview of renewable energy opportunities and mechanisms in South African municipalities as well as the actions to take and the support available to facilitate renewable energy uptake in their jurisdictions (Tanaka Shumba-Mukudu, 2022).

Introduction to Embedded Generation 2022
July 31, 2022

Introductory presentation to embedded generation in municipal distribution networks.

Embedded Generation Training Course Overview
July 31, 2022

Introduction and overview of 2022 municipal embedded generation support training.

Comparison between NRS097-2-1 2010 and 2017 versions
March 11, 2020

Differences between the 2010 version of the NRS097-2-1 and the 2017 version are covered.

Sustainable Energy Africa SSEG System
April 12, 2019

Presentation on the SSEG system at Sustainable Energy Africa’s office building, going over basic sizing calculation and procurement issues (Tanaka Shumba, 2019).

Commissioning process and sign off
April 12, 2019

Presentation on solar PV inspections, commissioning and sign-off (Faure van Schalkwyk, 2019).

Energy Access mini grids and solar pv in rural areas
April 12, 2019

Presentation on energy access solutions in East Cape (Sander Maebe, 2019). 

Smart Prepayment Solutions for PV/SSEG
March 29, 2019

A presentation on smart prepayment metering solutions for PV/SSEG (Dave Tarr, 2019).