[Stoves] SOLAR WATER HEATING INCENTIVE but no stoves...

[Kevin Chisholm]

Dear Crispin

Crispin Pemberton-Pigott wrote:
 > Dear Friends
 >
 > This is a start, but there is no plan for solar cooking.

I have absolutely no "feel" for solar cooking, and am very ignorant of 
its potential.

Certain area are perhaps appropriate for Solar Cooking, while others may 
not be as appropriate. Perhaps also the Culture, relative cost of fuel, 
style of cooking, type of food, style of housing, Family energy 
consumption pattern, general lifestyle, etc are also major determinants 
of the applicability of Solar Cooking.

Would you (or someone else) be able to give a "nushell summary" of where 
Solar Cooking is appropriate?

Best wishes,

Kevin

> 
> Regards
> Crispin
> 
> SOLAR WATER HEATING INCENTIVE
> 
> The South African Government has set a target for renewable energy to
> contribute 10,000GWh of final energy consumption by 2013.  Macro-economic
> studies completed by the Department of Minerals and Energy (DME) estimated
> that 23% of this target will be contributed by solar water heating.  As a
> result of these studies, Eskom's Executive Committee decided to support the
> roll-out of a solar water heating (SWH) programme.  The intention of the
> programme is to reduce the level of electrical water heating and to
> contribute to the country's renewable energy mix  Eskom has also decided to
> investigate a funding mechanism in the form of an energy efficiency
> incentive to be rolled out over five years from 2007 - 2012.
> 
> This communique serves to confirm that Eskom support the roll-out of a SWH
> programme and accompanying funding mechanism in South Africa.  The goal of
> the initiative is to achieve energy and demand savings and to support the
> solar water heating industry in South Africa.  Eskom has compiled a project
> team which is in the process of finalising the funding mechanism and has
> embarked on a communications audit study to guide effective communications
> and marketing of solar water heating in South Africa.  SWH suppliers are
> important stakeholders in this process and Eskom would like to confirm its
> commitment towards this initiative.  
> 
> Final ratification of the SWH initiative was obtained yesterday, 14 June,
> from the Eskom Board with a total investment of R2bn [$143 million] to be 
> made available over five years.
> 
> An announcement regarding the details and timing of the incentive scheme
> will be made following a meeting of the Solar Water Heating Advisory Board
> which is scheduled to take place on 29 June 2007.
> 
> Andrew Etzinger
> General Manager Demand Side Management
> Distribution Division
> Eskom Holdings
> Tel:  011 800 5316
> Fax: 011 800 4190
> 
> 
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