New representatives for SESSA

13 June 2012 News

Members of the Sustainable Energy Society of Southern Africa (SESSA) have elected a new council, as well as new executives for its divisional committees. Both council and division executives serve for a period of two years.

Founded in 1974, SESSA is dedicated to the use of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies including solar-based energies (such as photovoltaics, thermal heating and cooling). Membership is open to anyone interested in these areas.

The role of SESSA’s council is to have and maintain close and strategic relationships with entities and organisations supporting a clean energy era and low-carbon technologies. It comprises elected office bearers as well as one representative from each division (normally the division chairman).

Office bearers are voted on to the council by the SESSA membership. However, the various office bearer titles (such as chairman) and portfolio responsibilities are voted by council members. SESSA members may also be co-opted on to council from time to time to address specific tasks.

The new council members are:

* Carl Bayhack.

* Anthony Burns (Secretary).

* Sam Dubazama.

* Uwe Klingenberg (Treasurer).

* Patrick Moroney (Chairman).

* Trevor van der Vyver (Vice-Chairman).

* James Shirley (Solar Water Heating).

* Carryn Bateman (Photovoltaic).

Divisions are either technology groupings or interest groups. The division executive committees assist council to promote the use of sustainable energy, keep council up to date with their sphere of expertise (for example, photovoltaic) and work closely with other organisations and associations in these areas to address issues that are pertinent only to it.

Division executives comprise volunteers voted by the specific membership of that division. As with council, various portfolio managers are elected. Typical portfolios include standards, communications, finance and insurance, associations, education and training, and local manufacturing.

For more information contact SESSA, +27 (0)11 513 4071, [email protected], www.sessa.org.za

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