The Sustainability Institute is a non-profit trust, founded in 1999. An international living and learning centre focussing on studies and experience in ecology, community and spirit, we work in partnership with the School of Public Management and Planning, University of Stellenbosch in the following areas of  education (Masters and PhD degrees in Sustainable Development Planning and Sustainable Agriculture), Early Childhood Development, Community Development Practice and Management, project facilitation to establish Sustainable Neighbourhood Developments in various localities,policy research in the sustainable development sector. The Institute is located in the Lynedoch EcoVillage, a place where we have provided development facilitation to create a space for sustainable living and learning.

Renewable Energy Feed-In Tariff

Stakeholder comment has been requested by The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) on the latest Feed-In Tariff (FIT) Guidelines and financial models.

The Sustainability Institute and the Centre for Sustainable and Renewable Energy Studies
support the work being done by NERSA towards a FIT and believe that a FIT is a key element required to stimulate a vibrant renewable energy industry in South Africa. However we are concerned that the proposed FIT and associated guidelines will not provide this impetus required to start this market and achieve the goal.

The document below has been prepared in order to highlight some of the concerns of Centre for  Renewable and Sustainable Energy Studies (CRSES) and the Sustainability Institute (SI) over the latest draft Feed‐In Tariffs.

As per the request for comment, this document addresses the following three areas:
1) Renewable Energy Feed – In Tariff;
2) Adequacy of the assumptions used in the pricing model;
3) Other comments or proposals to the National Energy Regulator related to the Renewable Energy Feed – in Tariff guidelines.

NERSA REFIT Framework Consultation Comments(SI&CRSES)