Cape Town's dam levels are 10% higher than this time last year and the city is in a good position even if winter rains are below average, deputy mayor Ian Neilson has said.
Dam levels are 10% higher than the City of Cape Town's projections for the end of summer so the city is in a good position even if the coming winter rains turn out to be below average, says deputy mayor Ian Neilson.
Neilson said the site for the plant had not been selected, but those under investigation included Cape Town harbour, Koeberg power station and sites in False Bay.Desalination is controversial as it is extremely expensive, energy intensive and has a high carbon footprint. The City says in its draft water strategy, released for public comment in February, that the Day Zero drought had been"a harsh lesson" for everyone.
Models predict that the western section of the Western Cape is likely to become hotter and drier as the effect of climate change intensifies. "Technology is changing fast in desalination and we should be holding back for as long as possible to take advantage of these changes. I want to see renewable energy used with desalination," Winter said.
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