City of Cape Town accepts R1.8m offer of technical assistance from the USAID’s South African Energy Programme. RenewableEnergy CityofCT USAID_SAfrica
The City of Cape Town has received a R1.8 million boost from the US Agency for International Development , as the city steps up plans to procure its own renewable energy.
This is another step in the city’s energy programme to become more sustainable and diversify the energy mix for cleaner, more affordable energy for Cape Town over time, says the city. The city is also considering proposals from a range of projects, including generation-only projects, generation-plus-storage projects, and storage-only projects.
According to the city, the assistance from the USAID’s SAEP includes support on a pre-feasibility study of a renewable energy facility at Paardevlei in Somerset West. The city’s energy plans have been endorsed by power utility Eskom CEO André de Ruyter, who last month met with mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis to discuss how Cape Town can help to achieve energy security in South Africa and assist Eskom in becoming a sustainable business.