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National Energy Act, 2008 (Act No. 34 of 2008)

Chapter 4 : South African National Energy Development Institute

7. Establishment of South African National Energy Development Institute

 

1) The South African National Energy Development Institute is hereby established as a juristic person.

 

2) The functions of the South African National Energy Development Institute are to, in respect of—
a) energy efficiency—
i) undertake energy efficiency measures as directed by the Minister;
ii) increase energy efficiency throughout the economy;
iii) increase the gross domestic product per unit of energy consumed; and
iv) optimise the utilisation of finite energy resources;
b) energy research and development—
i) direct, monitor, conduct and implement energy research and technology development in all fields of energy, other than nuclear energy; and
ii) promote energy research and technology innovation;
iii) provide for—
aa) training and development in the field of energy research and technology development:
bb) establishment and expansion of industries in the field of energy; and
cc) commercialisation of energy technologies resulting from energy research and development programmes;
iv) register patents and intellectual property in its name resulting from its activities:
v) issue licences to other persons for the use of its patents and intellectual property;
vi) publish information concerning its objects and functions;
vii) establish facilities for the collection and dissemination of information in connection with research, development and innovation;
viii) undertake any other energy technology development related activity as directed by the Minister, with the concurrence of the Minister of Science and Technology;
ix) promote relevant energy research through cooperation with any entity, institution or person equipped with the relevant skills and expertise within and outside the Republic;
x) make grants to educational and scientific institutions in aid of research by their staff or for the establishment of facilities for such research;
xi) promote the training of research workers by granting bursaries or grants-in-aid for research;
xii) undertake the investigations or research that the Minister, after consultation with the Minister of Science and Technology, may assign to it; and
xiii) advise the Minister and the Minister of Science and Technology on research in the field of energy technology.