Reports

Appliance Standards and Labelling Project

Please find below a list of published reports relating to the Appliance Standards and Labelling Project. Click on the title of a report to view and/or download a PDF version.

Theme	Report Title	Report Description	Appliance	Year
Studies (Energy Efficiency)	Residential Electricity Consumption in South Africa	In this study the electrical energy consumption of low, middle & high income households is characterized within a South African Residential Sector LEAP model. Within each of these income groups, appliance penetration rates together with appliance average annual energy consumption estimates are used to approximate the national annual electricity consumption of the sector.	All	2021
Compliance	Self-Declaration as a Suitable Mechanism for the Mandatory Registration of Electro-Technical Products with the NRCS		All	2021
Studies (Policy)	Assessment & Evaluation of Market-Based Energy Efficiency Policies and Incentive Programmes in South Africa		All	2018
	Impact Assessment of S&L Programme	Energy savings achieved from S&L inception to 2019 and scenario recommendations to increase future savings	All	2019
	Feasibility Study to Determine the Viability of an Integrated Appliance Recycling System	Feasibility study focussed on developing an integrated appliance recycling system for large household appliances (LHA) in Gauteng which can subsequently be rolled out to the other provinces	All	2020
Studies (MEPS)	Energy Performance and Labelling Requirements for Specific Electrical Appliances and Equipment	Techno Economic Study to determine the MEPS levels for the appliances selected for South Africa’s mandatory S&L Program	All	2012
	Economic Study to Determine Economic and Social Benefits of Strengthening MEPS For Electric Water Heaters		Water Heater	2014
	Industry Stakeholder Workshops: New Electrical Appliances	Review of South Africa's Appliance Energy Classes and identification of the next set of electrical equipment for inclusion in the National Standards and Labelling Project	All	2019
	Market Assessment of Residential and Small Commercial Air Conditioners in South Africa		Air Conditioner	2019
	Review of Existing MEPS for Appliances Regulated Under the S&L Programme	Economic study to inform strengthening of MEPS	All	2019
	Economic Study to Determine Economic and Social Benefits of MEPS for General Lighting	Cost benefit analysis	Lighting	2019
	Review of SANS 151 Electric Water Heaters		Water Heaters	2020
Studies (Communication & Awareness)	Adoption of QR Code on Energy Label		All	2018
	Market Research for Efficient Lighting Information Label Design in South Africa		Lighting	2019
	Review of Energy Label	Market Research to inform changes to the Mandatory Energy Efficiency Label for Residential Appliances	All	2020
	SANEDI Introduction Letter - Standards and Labelling Project		All	2020
Compliance	A Study on the Impact of VC9006 and the Lack of Compliance		Water Heater	2019