RENEWABLE ENERGY
Renewable Energy
With reductions in renewable energy prices and increases in national power tariffs, municipalities are facing pressure to integrate options such as embedded rooftop solar PV or wind generators into their networks. Landfill and sewage methane for electricity generation are also potentially viable renewable energy options.
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Renewable Energy Scenarios for Municipalities in South Africa
This simple booklet provides guidance on how municipalities may procure, generate or facilitate renewable electricity, including the key challenges, what to do/not do, the legislative framework, and a suggested way forward. (SALGA, 2018)
0.71MbDownloadStatus of Small Scale Embedded Generation in South African Municipalities (2017)
This document provides an overview and provincial breakdown of municipalities that allow small-scale embedded generation (SSEG), have established processes for customers to connect SSEG, and have approved SSEG tariffs in place. (SALGA, 2017)
3.98MbDownloadGIZ SALGA Financial Impact Analysis of SSEG: Model Training Presentation
This is is presentation of the model that assists municipalities in designing tariffs that balance municipal revenue requirements with customer expectations for Solar PV investment returns (Genesis, SALGA & GIZ, 2017).
1.8MbDownloadImpact of Small-Scale Solar PV Embedded Generation on Tshwane’s Revenue
The report provides information on the impact of solar PV SSEG introduction on municipal revenue in the City of Tshwane to inform policy and support SSEG tariff setting. (SEA and GIZ, 2017)
2.73MbDownloadSustainable Energy Solutions for South African Local Government: A Practical Guide
This is the third iteration of a practical how-to handbook for local municipalities on the roll-out of sustainable energy measures. The first section focuses on governance and legislation (e.g. mandates, green procurement, institutionalising of sustainable energy concerns, etc.); the second on municipal sustainable energy initiatives (e.g. solar water heating, efficient buildings, sustainable transport, etc.); and the third on macro developments (e.g. smart grids, concentrated solar, ocean energy, etc.). Interactive icons assist in skipping between chapters. (SEA, 2017)
19,95mbDownloadNew Roles for South African Municipalities in Renewable Energy: A Review of Business Models (Discussion Paper)
This report reviews possible business models for South African municipalities to seize arising opportunities and minimise potential risks associated with the introduction of renewable energy technologies in the domestic electricity system. It proposes a typology of available business models for municipalities to seize emerging opportunities arising from renewable energy technologies. (GIZ, 2017)
1.83MbDownloadGIZ SALGA SSEG Impact Model Guidelines
The model can assist municipalities in analysing the impact of proposed SSEG tariffs on revenue and attractiveness for solar PV customers. The model generates the impact of SSEG tariffs for different uptake rates on municipal revenue and value of solar (avoided costs) for a given set of SSEG tariffs and determines if a business case exists for the PV customer (Felet, Knight, & Mahlalela, 2017)
1.6MbDownloadGIZ SALGA Small-Scale Embedded Generation Impact: Model
This is an excel-based tool that calculates how municipal revenue is impacted by customers installing solar PV, as well as the business case for customers that install solar PV. The spreadsheet has 2017 Tshwane data included as an illustration, but should be updated for the particular municipality in question before use (Genesis, SALGA & GIZ, 2017).
16.64MbDownloadSWH vs. Conventional Geyser Cost Benefit Analysis: Spreadsheet Tool
This spreadsheet tool allows for the comparison of capital and operating costs of a solar water heater and conventional geyser for either a cash purchase or financed case; allowing for the adjustment of variables such as electricity price and price increases, discount rate, finance rate and period, system size and cost, water usage, etc. (Sustainable Energy Africa, 2017)
0.17MbDownloadBiogas at Schools in South Africa: A Case Study on Khangezile Primary (Johannesburg)
This is a study by USAID South African Low Emissions Development (SA-LED) Program on the co-benefits of using biogas in schools using Khangezile Primary School that uses biogas for cooking food for learners as a case study ( USAID South African Low Emissions Development (SA-LED), 2017).
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