Hiten Parmar, Director at uYilo e-Mobility Programme gave this presentation at Forth's webinar on November 17, 2020.

1. International EV Strategies and Programs - South Africa
Tuesday 17 November 2020
Hiten Parmar
Director: uYilo eMobility Programme
info@uyilo.org.za
www.uyilo.org.za
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2. Global Crisis - Air Quality
Worldwide, Air Pollution kills estimate 7 million people each year making it responsible for
one in every 10 deaths worldwide,
the fourth leading cause of premature deaths in the world.
South Africa contributes 1.1 percent to global emissions, with the energy sector contributing
close to 80% and transport sector contributing 10.8% of total emissions.
National Department of Transport, Green Transport Strategy highlights that road transport
accounts for 91.2% of direct emissions across the transport sector,
primarily from combustion of petrol and diesel.
Source: citycarbonfootprints.info Source: southafrica.to Source: CNN

3. Policy Framework in South Africa
• As a signatory to the Paris Agreement under the United Nations Framework for Climate
Change Convention adopted in December 2015, South Africa is committed to continue its
fight against climate change increasing its effort beyond 2020 with assistance of the
industrialized world in terms of technical and financial support.
• National Climate Change Response Strategy is the key policy document guiding climate
change response across all departments. It recognizes that the response should be of a
developmental, cost effective and integrated nature.
• Department of Energy - Energy Strategic Plan
• Department of Health - National Health Act
• Department of Science & Innovation - White Paper on Science, Technology & Innovation
• Department of Transport - Green Transport Strategy
• Department of Trade, Industry & Competition - Industrial Policy Action Plan

4. Local Government Pledges Globally
Source: IEA

5. Energy Storage Research, Development & Innovation Consortium

6. South Africa’s Automotive Manufacturing Industry
The automotive sector is the largest
manufacturing sector in the South African economy
(631,983 new vehicles produced in 2019)
High OEM employment levels, and
even greater within component manufacturing

7. South Africa’s Landscape - xEV’s (June 2020)
Source: LightstoneAuto
Hybrid Electric since 2005:
Plug-in Hybrid Electric since 2015:
Battery Electric since 2013:

8. South Africa’s Landscape - ChargingInfrastructure
Source: Plugshare

9. South Africa’s Showcasing
Government Fleets
Electric-Bike Share
Mining
Utility Vehicle
Eco-Tourism
Electric 3-Wheeler
KERS CBEV CBEV
Electric
Motorcycle

10. V2X Projects Worldwide
Source: CHAdeMO

11. Smart Grid EcoSystem for EV-Grid Interoperability
• Solar Energy Generation
• Storage through second-life EV batteries in stationary applications (Multi-manufacturer)
• Distribution through multiple charger network (AC charge points, DC fast chargers)
• Vehicle-to-Grid Ancillary Services
• Energy Management System
• IEC 61850 Smart Grid remote Communications

12. uYilo e-Mobility Programme Eco-System
Enabling, Facilitating
and Mobilising the
Electric Mobility
EcoSystem

13. uYilo Electric Mobility Programme
The uYilo eMobility Programme was established in 2013 to serve as a national
multi-stakeholder, collaborative programme focused on enabling, facilitating and
mobilising growth in electric mobility within the transport, and complimentary green
economy sector in South Africa.
Aligned to global technology advancements across transport, energy and ICT
that electric mobility impacts on, uYilo has created a footprint in the local industry,
while also leveraging international networks, towards advancing the uptake of
electric mobility through government lobbying,
industry engagement,
enterprise development,
pilot projects,
thought leadership and
skills development

14. Corporate Office:
Regus Business Centre Randburg | 1st Floor | 292 Surrey Avenue | Randburg | Johannesburg
: +27 (0)10 005 5346
: hiten.parmar@mandela.ac.za
Facilities:
: +27 (0)41 504 3608
: info@uyilo.org.za
: +27 41 504 3900
www.uYilo.org.za
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