Genesis was retained by a major refinery in South Africa to evaluate and recommend measures that the government could implement to ensure a level playing field and maintain the economic viability of locally produced liquid fuels while also keeping the fiscus whole.

Genesis, in partnership with Acumen Consulting, is working with PwC as a delivery partner for the Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) programme, which aims to develop a sustainable pipeline of bankable, low-carbon projects in Egypt and to identify suitable financing options for them.

Genesis was retained by Sasol Gas to provide strategic and economic advice relating to regulated pricing methodology and its impact.

Genesis worked with the National Planning Commission, a nucleus government advisory agency, to assess state-owned enterprises' performance and contribution to achieving the National Development Plan’s Vision 2030 of economic transformation and inclusive growth.

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) appointed Genesis to assess and understand the economic impact of Eskom’s MYPD4 Application, and assess the price elasticity of demand for electricity for the utility's direct and municipal customers.

Genesis Analytics was commissioned by the German Development Cooperation (GiZ) to undertake a market impact assessment for Small-Scale Embedded Generation (SSEG), including the development of a state of play assessment and a range of policy options for government.

Genesis used its sector expertise to develop a customisable spreadsheet-based model and guidelines to quantify the revenue impact of small-scale embedded generation (SSEG) on municipal revenues and assist municipalities in their design of sustainable SSEG tariffs.

Genesis Analytics was contracted by the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) to conduct a programme evaluation of the relevance, effectiveness, expected impact and long-term sustainability of the Sustainable Energy for Economic Development (SEED) programme, which is funded by the Rockefeller Foundation and Virgin Unite.

Genesis was commissioned by a civil society organisation to review and comment on the South African government’s long-term energy planning documents, which were published in late 2016. 

Genesis Analytics has developed a five-year plan to restructure Lesotho’s regulatory arrangements to extend electrification to rural areas in Lesotho.

Genesis was commissioned to develop a tool to assess the impact of small-scale renewable generation, primarily solar PV, on local municipalities in South Africa.

Genesis was retained by an African energy company to compare the retail base electricity tariffs in Kenya to those of other selected countries in the context of a price application to the Energy Regulator.

The Government of Lesotho has engaged Genesis Analytics in partnership with CRISIL – a global infrastructure advisory firm – to recommend changes to the institutional arrangements and functions of its Rural Electrification Unit to enable it to deliver on its mandate to increase rural electrification in Lesotho.

Genesis was contracted by the International Finance Corporation to assess the unintended outcomes and impacts of the Climate Change Investment Programme (CIPA) South Africa (SA).

Genesis was commissioned by Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) and Trade and Industrial Policy Strategy (TIPS) to assess the impact on the electricity tariff path if Eskom were to undertake a restructuring of its assets.

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) asked Genesis to design a Regulatory Impact Assessment framework for use in evaluating the decisions made by the regulator.

Genesis assisted the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority to develop pricing models for the regulation of liquid fuels in Zimbabwe. 

The liquid fuels include petrol and blended petrol, diesel, aviation fuel, biofuel (ethanol) and LPG.

Genesis was retained by Avedia Energy, a firm involved in a wide range of LPG handling, trading and bottling activities, to assist in its contested application to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) for a licence to construct and operate an LPG storage facility in Saldanha in the Western Cape.

Eskom’s tariff increases as part of the MYPD (Multi-Year Tariff Determination) process has had a critical and far reaching impact on the South African economy. The Genesis team has played an important role in ensuring that these tariff increases are governed by sound regulatory principles, being deeply involved in critically assessing all the MYPD tariff applications of Eskom since 2009.

Genesis was commissioned to provide an expert economic report related to the merger between the second- and fifth-largest LPG wholesalers in South Africa, namely Easigas and Reatile Gaz. 

Genesis was commissioned to advise the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) on the appropriate methodology to use in order to determine the value of its regulatory asset base.

Genesis was commissioned to advise the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) on the best way to manage the differences in tariff methodologies being applied in its three regulatory divisions.

Genesis was commissioned to assess the current electricity tariff structure and the impact of introducing a green tariff for renewable energy in the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality in the Eastern Cape.

Genesis was retained by Chevron SA to provide expert economic analysis and testimony to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) in terms of a licence application by Burgan Cape terminals to build a liquid fuel off-loading and storage facility in the port of Cape Town.

The DBSA retained Genesis Analytics was retained by the DBSA to advise the South African government on the Gas Utilisation Master Plan (GUMP). 

Genesis was commissioned by Sasol to provide economic input into the competitive impact of the proposed sale of its Tosas business unit to a major South African road construction company, Raubex.

Genesis was commissioned by the Department of Energy to scrutinise the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) currently being used by the department when setting margins for four ring-fenced activities that are regulated through the price of petrol in South Africa. These include secondary storage, secondary distribution, wholesale and benchmark service station (retail).

Genesis was retained by Business Leadership South Africa to conduct a detailed review of the National Infrastructure Plan of South Africa and to assess which of the government’s strategic infrastructure projects would lend themselves to private sector participation.

Genesis was commissioned to develop expert economic reports for a number of litigation processes in the candle wax industry, which still provides lighting for millions of households. Sasol Wax faced allegations from candle wax manufacturers of abuses of dominance in arbitration proceedings centred around a contractual dispute, as well as a similar complaint to the Competition Commission.

Genesis was appointed by Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) to provide expert analysis and input in a review of the National Treasury’s discussion document regarding the possible implementation of a carbon tax intended to internalise environmental costs and reduce emissions.

Genesis was commissioned to assist Sasol Oil in assessing and responding to the bundled tariff proposal made to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) by Transnet. The proposal represented a regulatory shift from disaggregated pipeline tariffs to a single, aggregated tariff across all pipelines and pipeline systems

Genesis was retained by a leading multinational power producer to assess the sustainability of proposed renewable energy prices, as well as their impact on the cost of electricity generation in South Africa.

Genesis was appointed to undertake an economic study to assess the impact of the National Treasury’s proposed carbon tax within the context of rapidly increasing energy costs and the anticipated additional costs of adapting to climate change. 

Genesis was requested by Business Unity South Africa to critically assess whether the price predictions generated in the Integrated Resource Plan for South Africa - 2010 to 2030 (IRP 2010 report) developed by the Department of Energy are likely a true reflection of the anticipated price increases over time.   

Genesis was commissioned to assist a distributor of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in cylinders to formulate an application for interim relief against a large LPG wholesaler and a filling station that it supplied for engaging in practices prohibited in terms of the Competition Act.  

In a key report for the Office of the Presidency, Genesis developed a framework for economic regulators in the communications, transport, energy and water sectors. The framework focused on finding coherence in the design of regulations across the different sectors as differing approaches had previously been adopted.

Genesis was commissioned to conduct foundational research for a large energy company in one of the most significant policy debates in recent years. This related to the possible implementation of a windfall tax on liquid fuels in South Africa.