Webinar: Monetising Energy-Efficiency Projects with 12L

Practical webinar for CFOs, operations and energy teams

12 MAY 2026 • 12:00 SAST • MS Teams. Learn the tested steps to convert verified energy-efficiency savings into a tax benefit under Section 12L.

Many South African businesses leave meaningful tax savings on the table because they don’t know how to measure, verify and claim energy-efficiency gains. The 12L tax allowance enables companies to convert verified energy savings into a tax deduction, but only where measurement, verification and documentation are done correctly.

Join Six Capitals for a practical, insight-driven session that shows finance and operations teams exactly how to screen projects, measure savings, manage M&V and prepare a claim that stands up to scrutiny.

Watch the Webinar here

(Recording and slides provided to all registrants)

What you’ll walk away with

• Understanding the 12L process steps
• Guidance on what projects qualify for the 12L incentive
• Decision criteria for pursuing projects under the 12L incentive
• Challenges and best practices
• Case studies on successful 12L implementation

Who should attend

• CFOs & Finance Directors
• Operations & Plant Managers
• Energy Managers & Sustainability Leads
• ESG, Strategy & Programme Executives
  If your organisation is in manufacturing, mining, agriculture, commercial property or other energy-intensive sectors, this session is designed for you.

Speakers

Noeleen Padayachee Rughoonandan

Noeleen serves as the Practice Head for Climate Change at Six Capitals ESG Advisory, where she manages ESG-related client engagements with a particular emphasis on climate change to help clients align with global sustainability goals and regulatory expectations.
Noeleen has 11+ years of experience in the engineering consulting industry with experience in the energy, mining and metals sectors. As a climate change specialist with a background in process engineering, she helps clients with decarbonization roadmap development and energy transition strategies. Her expertise includes carbon accounting, decarbonisation roadmap development, technology evaluations, sustainable fuels (such as green hydrogen and ammonia), and techno-economic analyses.

Sunel Nortje’

Sunel holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Chemical Engineering and has over seven years of experience in sustainability and climate change advisory.
She has in-depth knowledge and experience in developing greenhouse gas emission reduction projects under the Clean Development Mechanism, developing carbon offset projects, calculating carbon footprints, performing life cycle assessments, quantifying supply chain emissions, developing carbon calculators and carbon neutral roadmaps. Sunel has experience in sustainability reporting and climate change strategies, understanding the risks and opportunities that climate change holds. She has also assisted clients with their carbon tax responsibilities.
Furthermore, her expertise lies in modelling energy consumption of client operations, identifying energy efficiency projects, quantifying energy savings and assisting clients to access tax incentives related to these energy efficiency projects.
Sunel spent eight years as an academic at Stellenbosch University, lecturing a range of undergraduate modules in the Faculty of Engineering and doing research in separations technology and engineering education.

Incentive

Complimentary 20-minute 12L exploratory meeting for all attendees. All live attendees are invited to book a short diagnostic call after the webinar to discuss whether their upcoming or proposed projects are likely to qualify and how to prioritise next steps. A certificate of attendance will also be provided.

Frequently asked questions (short Q&A)

• Will the webinar be recorded?
  Yes — recording and slides will be emailed to all registrants within 24 hours.
• Who is this session aimed at?
  CFOs, finance teams, operations/plant managers, energy managers, sustainability/ESG teams and anyone responsible for capital planning or tax claims in energy-intensive businesses.
• Do all energy efficiency projects qualify for 12L?
  Not automatically. Qualification depends on the measure, baseline, and whether savings can be credibly measured and independently verified. We’ll explain the screening criteria and examples during the session.
• What does M&V mean?
  M&V stands for Measurement & Verification — the independent process used to prove how much energy a project actually saved compared to the baseline.
• Is there a cost to attend?
  No. The webinar is complimentary. The 20-minute diagnostic offered to attendees is also complimentary.