This is a briefing paper for the Government Technical Advisory Centre on major supply dynamics in the electricity industry, internationally and in South Africa, with a focus on new energy (solar and wind) uptake and its impact on marginal cost of supply. (Rolfe Eberhard, 2015)
2.74mbDownloadThis is a briefing paper for the Government Technical Advisory Centre on electricity demand patterns, electricity prices and the effect of price increases on municipal finances in South African metros since 2007. (Rolfe Eberhard, 2015)
2MBDownloadThis document outlines the experiences and lessons learnt with regards to small-scale embedded generation (SSEG) within Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality. It covers costs and financing, barriers to implementation, suggestions for a way forward, and important aspects that other municipalities need to consider before allowing SSEG. (ICLEI, 2015)
0.85MBDownloadThis report examines the sustainable energy development path of 18 key cities in South Africa. For the first time, data from over a decade provides the opportunity to track changes and identify possible trends emerging in the sustainable development of cites, particularly the metros (SEA, 2015).
13.42mbDownloadThe Cape Town State of Energy 2015 report presents the energy picture of the city (2012 baseline) and tracks key sustainable energy indicators.The thrust of this work focuses on the three major aspects of sustainable energy: energy efficiency improvements, renewable energy promotion and increased access by the poor to safe, modern, affordable energy.
9.3mbDownloadReview of the status, potential and role of smart meters in the Western Cape. (GreenCape, 2013)
0.63MbDownloadAn international technical and regulatory perspective developed by the UK’s Smart Grid Forum. (UK Department of Energy and Climate Change, 2014)
1.31MbDownloadThis guide is aimed at officials in South African local government. The strategy is not prescriptive, but requires that municipalities adopt and adapt the broad strategic direction presented here, towards their own strategy and action plan. (Sustainable Energy Africa for South African Local Government Association, 2014)
1.29mbDownloadDocument providing basic requirements applicable to electricity service connections (including SSEG) for electrical contractors working in the City of Cape Town area. (City of Cape Town, 2014)
7.07MbDownloadThis document provides a status quo on energy-related data, policies, programmes and projects in South African local municipalities. This status quo informed the Local Government Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Strategy, which is a separate document. (Sustainable Energy Africa for South African Local Government Association, 2014)
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