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This document is a PAIA Manual issued by the South African Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE). It serves as a guide for the public to exercise their constitutional right of access to information held by the Department, detailing the types of records available, the process for requesting them, and the protections afforded to personal information under the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA).

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) responded to a request from the Centre for Environmental Rights regarding the Integrated Resource Plan for Electricity, 2019. NERSA argues that its role in the development of the plan is limited to consultation with the Minister of Energy, which does not constitute an administrative action requiring separate public consultation.

This executive summary by the Climate Policy Initiative examines the relationship between regulation and capital availability for renewable energy expansion in Germany. It argues that while sufficient capital exists to meet government targets, a specific mix of investors and improved system flexibility are required to ensure cost-efficiency. The document provides policy recommendations across several regulatory areas, including auction design, funding mechanisms, and energy market structures, to reduce investor risk and lower electricity generation costs.

This July 2012 fact sheet from the Environmental and Energy Study Institute describes the technology, applications, and economic landscape of small-scale wind power in the United States. It details the differences between horizontal and vertical axis turbines, the shift toward grid-connected systems, and the role of federal and state incentives in driving market growth.

The document, titled "The Origins of the Nuclear Power Fiasco," is a critical analysis of the failure of the U.S. civilian nuclear power industry. It argues that the industry collapsed due to a combination of structural and conceptual errors, including the promotion of economic myths, a failure to account for the real costs of safety and waste management, and a federal energy policy that prioritized hardware development over energy efficiency and market reality.

The 'Regulations for Mini-Grids Template' is a guide provided by the Alliance for Renewable Electrification to help countries standardize mini-grid licensing, technical standards, and tariff regulations to reduce transaction costs and attract private investment in rural electrification.

This guide explains the 'Renewable Target' variable within a transformation analysis tool, which is used to set minimum percentage requirements for renewable fuel in optimization-based scenarios, such as Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS).

This fact sheet from the World Resources Institute explainsL explains Energy Savings Certificates (ESCs), which are tradable certificates representing energy savings—typically one megawatt-hour (MWh)—used by utilities to meet energy efficiency targets in compliance and voluntary markets.

This technical note describes the India Energy Policy Simulator (EPS-India), a System Dynamics computer model developed by Energy Innovation LLC and the World Resources Institute to help India design policy packages to meet its climate targets.

This working paper proposes an eight-point action plan to help Mexico implement its Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) targets, focusing on climate and energy policy options that balance emission reductions with economic competitiveness and energy security.

This analysis by the World Resources Institute examines the tradeoffs between energy security and climate change in the context of U.S. energy policy, noting that addressing one without the other can lead to unintended consequences.

This briefing from the World Resources Institute outlines various policy tools for driving investment in renewable energy, matching specific instruments to the commercial maturity of the technology, from early-stage R&D to mature deployment.

This technical note describes the Indonesia Energy Policy Simulator (EPS), a System Dynamics computer model designed to help policymakers estimate the impacts of policy packages to meet national climate targets.

This report by the World Resources Institute reviews loans provided by Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) to developing countries for electricity policy between 2006 and 2008. It evaluates how these investments align with a framework for sustainable, low-carbon energy development, focusing on policy, regulation, and institutional capacity.

This testimony by Jennifer Morgan, Director of WRI's Climate and Energy program, outlines the risks and opportunities associated with climate change and clean energy in the United States, providing specific policy recommendations for Congress to mitigate global warming and enhance energy security.

This briefing from the World Resources Institute, part of a series titled 'Keys to Achieving Universal Energy Access', examines policy and regulatory frameworks needed to scale up distributed renewable energy services in developing countries. Based on research and workshops conducted between 2012 and 2013, the document highlights the role of distributed energy in meeting global electricity access goals and provides recommendations for engaging enterprises in policy-making and reforming the financial sector to unlock capital.

This working paper proposes an Economic Returns Framework to assess the socioeconomic and environmental impacts of renewable power technologies in India, using the Economic Rate of Return (ERR) as a metric to guide sustainable development and energy policymaking.

This fact sheet from the World Resources Institute compares renewable energy policies and progress across China, Germany, India, Japan, and the United States, highlighting the correlation between policy predictability and industry growth.