Josh Dippenaar

Passionate about sustainable energy, power grids, and electricity tariff design. Part of @SEA_UrbanEnergy and doing PhD on DER-grid integration.

[Josh Dippenaar @JoshDips]

@PillayKavi @geordinhl @CityofCT almost 100MW

[Oxpeckers Center @OxCIEJ]

A spoke in the wheel: Wheeling electricity offers a solution to SA’s power crisis – so why is it not happening in Mpumalanga, the energy heartland?
#PowerTracker journalists @andee_mat & @molelekwa98 investigate ▶️ https://t.co/imZXkuws2R

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@AntonEberhard @solar_chase @Eskom_SA It’s an estimate based on reduced Tx demand considering weather data. Great work by Eskom team!

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@FrancisBJackson @Kgosientsho_R Massive news!!!

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@D_W_Taljaard @geordinhl Probably a combination. The attractive FIT is definitely encouraging customers to register. And the City’s slick SSEG registration process makes it easy to register 🚀

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@nickhedley @BasetsanaM__ Surely self-reliance is not the future we want? I think you’d enjoy our video on the topic of an electricity grid for all. Please share if it resonates with you: https://t.co/FdclkHrDKz

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@solarboygenius @D_W_Taljaard @CityofCT @EnlitAfrica Great Frank! Let’s hope the rest of industry also see the bigger picture of developing a sustainable PV industry. This approach is defensible in terms of the ERA and it is in line with international best practice.

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The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) recently released Net Billing Rules for public comment. The rules outline how Prosumers must get compensated for feeding electricity into the grid. Video summary:
https://t.co/lStbegxNPt
Full rules: https://t.co/ONM4oXNyAf

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@uminnaar @amandavisser1 @Moneyweb You don’t think the cumulative capacity of rooftop solar reducing demand from grid makes any difference? Or are you implying that the panels are only used to charge battery?

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@FrancisBJackson @Eskom_SA @SolarPower_RSA Yeah this is super exciting!

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@geordinhl Well done to the team for making this happen! HUGE step forward!

[Sustainable Energy Africa @SEA_UrbanEnergy]

As part of the EG Workshop, municipalities went on a site visit to @CSIR's solar PV power plant. With the new rules allowing municipalities to generate their own electricity, this was an excellent opportunity for municipalities to learn about different technologies #solarenergy

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@mikebleyenheuft @CityTshwane Yes, Tshwane SSEG team will be attending our next training in a few weeks. Hoping we can support some improvements. Looks like the tide is turning: https://t.co/j80Pr1yurr

[Josh Dippenaar @JoshDips]

We’re in the middle of our annual training for municipalities to process solar applications. Notably more enthusiasm and less resistance from municipalities each year 💡☀️

[Sustainable Energy Africa @SEA_UrbanEnergy]

The Municipal Embedded Generation Training is currently underway in Cape Town ⚡

@giz_gmbh @SALGA_Gov #embeddedgeneration #municipalities #solarenergy #capetown #sustainableenergyafrica #training #electricity

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This is a great summary on the need for fixed charges on electricity tariffs.

[Chris Yelland @chrisyelland]

A number of media are contacting me for comment on the separation of network access & energy components of electricity tariffs. So herewith my views on the subject which I hope will clarify things more rationally:
https://t.co/lKr5p2mWWz

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@chrisyelland Fantastic summary Chris. Fully agree with your principles.

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@SabeloSekhalo @AntonEberhard @CSIR Definitely. But our transition is not slow due to a lack of synchronous generation, which I understand is the role grid forming inverters play?

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@duncancampbell In South Africa we use these benchmarks for Dx line losses. Varies with voltage and density. Rural LV customers benchmark = 11% Dx losses. Urban MV nearer 2%. This excludes Tx.

[ραмρα 🌻 @pampa___]

@waitbutwhy A human riding a bike is the most energy efficient way of transportation in the whole planet.

[PowerFuturesLab @PowerFuturesLab]

MEET THE FACULTY: As part of the SALGA-GIZ-DMRE Municipal SSEG Support Program, Josh Dippenaar has supported over 40 South African municipalities develop feed-in-tariffs for #solar PV customers.
#PowerFutures
https://t.co/HcL0VLv7LN