MIREILLE WENGER: Increasing energy resilience in the Western Cape to mitigate load-shedding

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Western Cape is doing much to mitigate load-shedding and build longer term energy resilience in the province

The Cape Town International Convention Centre played host to Enlit Africa Conference 2022 last week. Marketed as Africa’s premier conference and exhibition for the entire power and energy value chain, this event contributes towards overall energy resilience, which could not be more important for our economy right now.

These projects feed directly into the national grid and are further transmitted by Eskom. So, while the renewable energy projects will not shield the province from blackouts at this stage, any additional capacity on the grid is good for all of us, not only because it contributes to a cleaner and greener future, but importantly because of the economic benefits for the Western Cape, especially in terms of job creation.

We are working to enable the private sector to take up renewable energy through direct and indirect engagements with energy sector businesses and with businesses wanting to improve their energy resilience. We are engaging directly with large electricity users on Western Cape municipal grids to develop an understanding of their needs and requirements, which will guide strategic thinking, including municipal electricity infrastructure planning, going forward.

Over the last financial year significant work has been completed on unlocking municipal direct procurement of renewable energy from Independent Power Producers . This includes the development of pioneering projects in a select group of municipalities, including a road map towards procurement.

 

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