Welcome to the website of South Africa's National Energy Research Institute. SANERI is the public entity entrusted with the coordination and undertaking of public interest energy research, development and demonstration. SANERI is a relatively new body, established by the then Minister of Minerals and Energy in October 2004, as a subsidiary of CEF (Pty) Ltd, the state energy company in South Africa. The Department of Science and Technology, together with the Department of Minerals and Energy, are joint custodians of SANERI and assist in providing political and strategic focus for the company.

SANERI's strapline is "Energy Innovation for Life" and it captures the essence of the company quite succinctly. The company strives to create and maintain a culture of innovation in the energy sector, to help develop South Africa's competitiveness internationally. For life implies sustainable benefit to communities and the ongoing pursuit of excellence. These are all values that are the hallmark of the company.

SANERI is tasked with developing human capital in the energy research sector and also with funding fundamental and applied research in specified thematic areas. These areas relate to:

. Energy Infrastructure Optimisation
. Energy Efficiency and Demand Side Management
. Cleaner Fossil Fuels
. Stimulating Socio-economic Development through the Productive Use of Energy
. Renewable Energy
. Alternative Energy (mainly Fuel Cells and the Hydrogen Economy)
. Understanding the Impact of Energy Use on the Environment
. Energy Modeling and Planning
. Energy Policy Research

Research in the public interest is supported by SANERI and the company solicits work from any reputable service provider, either universities or private sector. There is a significant focus placed on cooperation and the development of collaborative project development and SANERI works closely with universities and other state-owned entities in this regard.

On this site you can learn more about the company and its management, as well as obtain the necessary document templates for submitting proposals for research funding to SANERI. You will also be able to view progress made on the highest profile projects and success stories to date. Some Frequently Asked Questions have also been listed, together with the necessary responses. This website is also a portal for project teams to provide feedback to SANERI on the status of current projects. This will later become the basis for a knowledge management system, in which interested parties can establish what research work has been done in a particular area and identify areas for further research.

Feel free to contact us should you need further information. The contact us page will give you the necessary details.