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MESSAGE
FROM THE INTERIM
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Thank you sincerely to team SANEDI for their invaluable As technologies such as mini-grid and hybrid solutions
contributions and commitment to making the Institute the continue to develop and mature, opportunities for
success it has grown to be. innovative energy solutions that can make a meaningful
contribution towards community development are
Successful collaboration between SANEDI and industry becoming increasingly relevant towards improved energy
has allowed us to drive several research, development and access. In this regard, SANEDI’s Programmes individually
pilot projects that will contribute to the national energy and collectively contribute towards energy development
objectives as demonstrated in the subsequent pages. In and innovation in this area.
this regard, SANEDI has facilitated and supported a number
of national and provincial departments to understand
possible mitigation actions that would lead to a more
efficient and swift deployment of renewable energy in the
country.

Although there has been great success in attracting
funding from external service providers, there has been
a significant decline in third-party funds available towards
renewable technologies as a result of policy changes by
some international governments and donors who are
beginning to focus on countries less developed than South
Africa in the developing world. This significant decline
poses a tremendous threat to funding stability of SANEDI
given its already constrained budget. We are also aware of
the fiscal challenges faced by the fiscus which has led to a
general decline in research and development.

In the previous financial year, SANEDI obtained a clean
audit from the Auditor-General. The achievement
confirmed that our efforts in maintaining high levels of
compliance, sound financial management, transparent
and efficient procurement systems, were and will continue
to be successful. This achievement has however, exerted
additional pressure on the organisation to continue to
grow and entrench the set high compliance achievement.

SANEDI NEWSLETTER ISSUE 04 | 2017/2018 SANEDI NEWSLETTER QUARTER 2 | 2018/19
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