2013 South Africa Energy Excursion
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Alberta Foothills Desk and Derrick Club 2013 South Africa Energy Excursion Editor: Connie MacRae Alberta Foothills Desk and Derrick Club Region VII Calgary, Alberta, Canada Table of Contents October 6 SANEDI: An Overview of South Africa’s Energy Industry ........................ 1 Daphne Bennett October 7 Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site ................................................ 2 Lucy Mulgrew Cradle of Humankind: Sterkfontein Caves ............................................... 3 Lucy Mulgrew Cradle of Humankind: Maropeng Exhibition ............................................. 4 Lucy Mulgrew October 8 Cullinan Diamond Mine (above ground) ................................................... 5 Tracy Fillmore Cullinan Diamond Mine (below ground) ................................................... 7 Lucy Mulgrew SANEDI: Carbon Capture and Storage .................................................... 9 Lucy Mulgrew SANEDI: Green Transport ...................................................................... 11 Lucy Mulgrew ESKOM: Kendal Power Station .............................................................. 12 Lucy Mulgrew October 9 Hector Pieterson Museum and Apartheid Museum ................................ 13 Tracy Fillmore October 10 Bourke’s Luck Potholes .......................................................................... 15 Cori Peever October 11 Kruger National Park and Safari Game Drive ......................................... 16 Cori Peever October 12 Port Elizabeth and Siyafunda School / Collette Foundation ................... 19 Lorna Myers October 14 Featherbed Nature Reserve ................................................................... 21 Cori Peever October 15 Safari Ostrich Show Farm ...................................................................... 23 Lisa Monague October 16 Cheetah Outreach Centre ...................................................................... 25 Lucy Mulgrew Stellenbosch City Tour ........................................................................... 26 Lisa Monague Spier Hotel Wine Pairing Dinner ............................................................. 27 Lisa Monague October 17 ESKOM: Koeberg Power Station ........................................................... 28 Kathi DesChene Table Mountain and Milnerton Lighthouse ............................................. 29 Jan Osborne (guest of Kathi DesChene) October 18 Cape Point ............................................................................................. 31 Daphne Bennett Robben Island, Gold of Africa Museum and Farewell Dinner ................. 32 Daphne Bennett October 19 Zambezi River Cruise ............................................................................ 34 Nancy Pawluk (guest of Joanie Jarvis) October 20 Elephant Back Safari and Victoria Falls ................................................. 35 Lucy Mulgrew October 21 Chobe National Park .............................................................................. 36 Joanie Jarvis October 6: Sandton SANEDI: An Overview of South Africa’s Energy Industry Daphne Bennett Thirty-six South African excursion travelers were in attendance The following are SANEDI’s vision, mission statement, and for Mr. Kadri Nassiep, Chief Executive Officer of SANEDI’s critical path moving forward: presentation in Sandton held at the DaVinci hotel. Lorna Myers presented a certificate of appreciation to Kadri on his overview Vision: and resilience to appear through one of the worst storms To serve as a catalyst for sustainable energy innovation, incorporating wind, lightening, thunder and his air delay. His transformation and technology diffusion in support of South motto: the show must go on! Africa’s sustainable development that benefits our nation. The primary focus of SANEDI (South African National Energy Mission statement: Development Institute) is to address the country’s rising energy Advance innovation of clean energy solutions and rational demands, through the acceleration of green energy projects in energy use that effectively supports South Africa’s national South Africa. SANEDI is setting up specialized research centers energy objectives and the transition towards a sustainable, low with the objective of optimizing the research infrastructure, carbon energy future. accelerating the research path and growing the pool of energy scientists. Critical Path for 2013 / 2014: • appoint Project International Advisory Committee SANEDI funds and supports research as well as conducts its • develop basin exploration execution plan including contracting own research where gaps exist. It was established July 19, strategy 2012, through the merger of SANERI (South African National • appoint Engineering / Procurement / Construction contractor Energy Research Institute) and NEEA, (National Energy • commence public engagement in Zululand and Algoa basins Efficiency Agency). • apply for basin exploration and characterization in Zululand and Algoa basins The research institute, Nassiep said, had as an objective a wish • design Zululand and Algoa basin exploration plan to be recognized as the foremost institution for renewable • commence seismic exploration of Zululand and Algoa basins energy research coordination and collaboration. SANEDI is now clearly establishing itself as a research, The planned research centers are RECORD (Renewable evaluation and monitoring body, shedding its developmental Energy Centre of Research and Development), to serve as a nature at the request of the department of energy (DOE). Its catalyst for sustainable energy innovation, transformation and main mission currently is to assist in the transition of South technology diffusion in support of South Africa’s sustainable Africa towards a sustainable and low carbon energy future. development, and SACCCS (South African Center for Carbon SANEDI says it plans to become the major energy research Capture and Storage). Each research centre will have its own body in South Africa. Executive Committee and Technical Advisory Group. It will be managed by SANEDI but hosted at different universities to In answer to a question on grids, Kadri said “smart grid” involved minimize duplication and reduce overheads. disciplines where the national transmission grid became more reliable; more secure; more economic and more efficient by SANEDI directs and supports research in the public interest and applying more modern and advanced technologies to energy the company solicits work from reputable service providers, distribution, and would involve the technology of such groups as either academic institutions or the private sector. A significant Siemens. focus is placed on cooperation and the development of a collaborative environment. In addition, Kadri commented on shifting to lower carbon generations options, significant up-scaling of energy efficiency The main objective of a research centre is to organize research applications, promoting transport related interventions, carbon efforts among academic institutions, specifically driving research capture and storage in the synthetic fuels industry, mitigating towards commercialization, reducing potential duplication and non-energy emissions in agriculture and land use, and ensuring synergies. The focus areas of these research and transitioning society and the economy to more sustainable development centers are education, promotion of technologies, consumption and production patterns. Kadri’s closing statement product research and development and consultancy. noted unemployment in South Africa is high and The capture of carbon dioxide at the point of release and the job creation is the top deep underground storage thereof will help to decrease carbon priority of government. dioxide emissions. CCS technology is a way of bridging the gap The availability of from today until the existing energy infrastructure is replaced energy and electricity is with non-fossil fuel based power generation. More than ninety a major component of percent of South Africa’s power is generated from coal. Other economic stability and industries like the synfuel industry also use large quantities of growth. It will have the coal. This is resulting in the release of over 400 million tonnes of ability to absorb carbon dioxide annually. The South African government has employment and committed the country to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and preserve existing jobs. has established the SACCCS to investigate the feasibility of CCS in South Africa. Page 1 of 37 South Africa Energy Excursion 2013 October 7: Gauteng Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site Lucy Mulgrew On October 7 our group headed out to the Cradle of Humankind All animals are divided into groups according to the World Heritage Site. We arrived at the same time as a bus load characteristics they share. Humans belong to the order of school children. We were treated by them singing us their "primates", which means “first rank”. This order includes apes, national song. We passed out Canada pins and sang “O monkeys and prosimians. Canada” to them. What a way to start our day! We belong to the same group because we: • have well-developed eyes that face forward, giving us binocular vision • have flexible fingers that can grasp things, and opposable thumbs • have fingers with nails, not claws • normally give birth to one baby at a time, which requires high effort from the mother • live together in organized societies But humans are also different from apes because: • we have flat faces, small teeth and large