How the City promotes

(electrical) energy efficiency Sarah Rushmere, Energy & Climate Change Dept- May 2016

Electricity consumption by sector – latest data from 2012

Agriculture 2% Government 4%

Industrial

13% Residential

37%

Commercial

44%

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Energy 2040 Vision City now committed

to target of 37%

carbon emission

reduction by 2040

CITY’S OWN OPERATIONS

City is leading by example – own operations

• City retrofit of 32 buildings so far.

• More efficient street lights & all traffic lights retrofitted with LED

• Staff training – technical and awareness, behaviour change

• Saving City about R25 million per year.

Civic center lighting retrofit – 20,000 fittings almost finished

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Ceiling retrofits of 8000 state-subsidised homes

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Solar PV at taxi rank in Nomzamo, Lwandle

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ENERGY EFFICIENCY FORUM

Commercial Sector EE Forum – since 2009

• Practical knowledge sharing, at usually 3 meetings a year

• Annual Energy Efficiency Awards

• Site tours and marketplace events

• www.capetown.gov.za/EnergyEfficiencyForum

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Energy Efficiency Forum 2014 Award Winners

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Energy Efficiency Forum 2015 Award Winners

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Site tour - Black River Park, Observatory

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Site Tour – 19 Dock Road (old BP building)

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Site tour – 19 Dock Road (old BP building)

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Site Tour – Victoria Wharf, Waterfront

Commercial Sector Resources

• EE Forum - www.capetown.gov.za/EnergyEfficiencyForum

• Energy service companies (ESCOs) operating in Cape Town - www.escos.co.za

• Requirements for Safe & Legal PV Installations –

www.capetown.gov.za/ElecServiceForms

• Framework for Resource Efficient Criteria Development –

http://www.capetown.gov.za/en/Planningportal/Pages/Policiesa

ndguidelines.aspx

• Smart Office Toolkit – www.capetown.gov.za/smartoffice

• Smart Building Handbook – www.capetown.gov.za/greenbuilding

• Smart Events Handbook – www.capetown.gov.za/smartliving

• Also see: www.SavingElectricity.org.za

ELECTRICITY SAVING AT HOME

No-cost changes

Low-cost changes

Invest-to-save

Electricity Savings Campaign -2011 to 2014

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Website: www.SavingElectricity.org.za

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Different posters for homes with and without geysers

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Smart Living/ Cooking/ Energy Efficiency Training

Over past 10 years reached 680,000+ residents

Smart Living Challenge Zone at 2 Oceans Aquarium

Interactive exhibits on energy, water, waste and biodiversity.

Smart Living education programme also includes Grade 7 courses, puppet

show and travelling outreach exhibit.

SOLAR WATER HEATER PROGRAMME

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Leading by example

City’s Accredited Service Provider Programme

• Vetted by City, with

strict standards

• Quality SABS-

approved products

with minimum

5-year guarantee

• Expert advice, service

and installation

• City inspections

and Ombudsman

Solar Water Heater Programme focus -2014 to 2015

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Economic benefits of solar water heaters:

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Growth of local industry as an economic sector. Potential growth into

export sector.

Local skills development.

Most jobs are in installation.

R12.28 million would have gone to

Eskom – now retained

in Cape Town economy

Most will circulate in Cape Town economy

45 000 SWH in Cape Town so far

R 810m into local economic

development

1 287 jobs years created

125 GWh of electricity saved

per year

R 268m into residents

pockets per year

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MAKING PROGRESS

Electricity consumption

740 000 760 000 780 000 800 000 820 000 840 000 860 000 880 000 900 000 920 000 940 000 960 000 980 000

1 000 000 1 020 000 1 040 000 1 060 000 1 080 000 1 100 000 1 120 000 1 140 000 1 160 000 1 180 000 1 200 000 1 220 000 1 240 000 1 260 000

MW

h

Mar-15 Apr-15 May-15 Jun-15 Jul-15 Aug-15 Sep-15 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16

Actual 851 822 793 437 843 766 890 009 938 458 906 671 837 773 847 784 813 528 807 084 819 130 795 603

Baseline 1 077 0 1 055 2 1 141 3 1 173 1 1 210 0 1 224 1 1 123 1 1 125 0 1 106 5 1 061 8 1 057 7 1 024 4

2006/7 860 967 817 387 910 370 937 688 966 230 966 673 896 343 856 572 843 598 809 106 815 724 783 623

% Saving 20.9% 24.8% 26.1% 24.1% 22.4% 25.9% 25.4% 24.6% 26.5% 24.0% 22.6% 22.3%

City of Cape Town actual electricity consumption compared to

the baseline and percentage electricity saving achieved

Business as usual

forecast

2007-2008

2015-2016

22% reduction

Spike? Maybe due to ‘steady’ tourism-led economy & 2-7 degrees hotter than long term average

Cape Town’s electricity efficiency per capita

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Factors influencing electricity consumption:

• Economic structure

• Population wealth

• Cost of electricity (elasticity of demand)

• Energy efficiency efforts

Thank You

For queries contact sarah.rushmere@capetown.gov.za