This report sheds light on the policy requirements and initial implementation experiences of the REIPPP. It explores emerging evidence of local community development schemes established by the renewable energy industry and proposes steps to overcome emerging challenges. Information in this report is based on a review of the bid documents submitted to the Department of Energy as well as engagements with policy stakeholders in public forums such as conferences and workshops. Stakeholders include Government and the private sector, nongovernmental organisations as well as members of communities engaged with renewable energy projects. (WWF, 2015)

This is the contract that is to be signed between the consumer who has a grid-tied small scale embedded generator and the City of Cape Town. (City of Cape Town, 2014)

This application form is for customers who want to install small-scale embedded generation technologies in residential, commercial and industrial areas in the City of Cape Town. It is applicable to all forms of embedded electricity generation, including renewable energy and co-generation. (City of Cape Town, 2014

This application form is for customers who want to install small-scale embedded generation technologies in residential, commercial and industrial areas in the City of Cape Town. It is applicable to all forms of embedded electricity generation, including renewable energy and co-generation. (City of Cape Town, 2014)

This is the contract that is to be signed between the consumer who has a grid-tied small scale embedded generator and the City of Cape Town. (City of Cape Town, 2014)

This report shows that the levelised cost of producing renewable energy already competes favourably with the three main alternatives, namely coal, gas and nuclear, and that a broader renewable energy base would contribute to a more climate-resilient future and insulate South Africa from dependence on expensive and unreliable fuel sources priced in dollars. Critical from a planning perspective, renewable energy can also provide added flexibly on an ‘as needed’ basis, as electricity demand grows. This is vital in a highly uncertain environment. (WWF, 2014)

This guide contains instructions on how to use the “Solar PV Cost Benefit Analysis Spreadsheet Tool” and the “Impact of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency on Municipal Revenue Spreadsheet Tool.” (Sustainable Energy Africa, 2014).

Comments from the South African Local Government Association / Association of Municipal Electricity Utilities / Eskom reference group on the National Energy Regulator’s Standard Conditions for Small-Scale Embedded Generators. (SALGA, 2014)

This Guideline provides a resource for municipal officials that addresses (1) the process in assessing and planning energy consumption reduction in water and wastewater infrastructure in a cost-effective manner, (2) how to choose the right energy efficiency technologies, and (3) cost-effective options for generating renewable energy from water and wastewater infrastructure. The guide is in draft format for comment by municipalities. (SALGA, 2014)