LED Walkway Webinar was held to share international experience and lessons learned on energy efficient lighting research and demonstration. A keynote input came from Dena (a German Energy Agency) sharing energy efficient lighting perspectives from Germany and also sharing challenges and opportunities for municipalities.

Author: Dr Karsten Lindloff

LED Walkway Webinar was held  to share international experience and lessons learned on energy efficient lighting research and demonstration. 

SANEDI gave an overview of the implementation activities on behalf of the DMRE.

Author:  Stalin Ndlovu

LED Walkway Webinar on sharing international experience and lessons learned on energy efficient lighting research and demonstration. The Technical University of Berlin shared on the energy efficient lighting research priorities, trends, and focus.

Author: Heike Schumacher 

LED Walkway Webinar on sharing international experience and lessons learned on energy efficient lighting research and demonstration. An Energy Economist shared LED Street Lighting Exhibitions in South Africa, reviews and possibilities of demonstrating latest LED technologies, and collaboration experience with South Africa.

Author: Mr Andreas Jahn

LED Walkway Webinar on sharing international experience and lessons learned on energy efficient lighting research and demonstration. The University of Tshwane shared on the energy efficient lighting decision-making tool/application they created.

Author: Prof OD Dintchev

LED Walkway Webinar on sharing international experience and lessons learned on energy efficient lighting research and demonstration. The TUT team gave a Demo Outline of the EE Lighting Tool/Application.

Author: Mark Muwanguzi & Giscard Binini

LED Walkway Webinar on sharing international experience and lessons learned on energy efficient lighting research and demonstration. The demonstration project is funded by the Swiss Government as part of the bilateral agreement with South Africa through its entity Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) under an Energy Efficient Street Lighting Retrofit Project (EEStLRP) implemented by GIZ with the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE).

Author: Gerhard Pienaar

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.

Authors: Montmasson-Clair,  Kritzinger, Scholtz, Gulati

This publication presents the status of Small-Scale Embedded Generation in South Africa and how the number of municipalities allowing SSEG into their networks continue to grow well into the future, in line with the decentralization of electricity generation across the globe.

This report covers the following:

• Regulatory framework and institutional update relevant to SSEG in municipal electricity distributor networks
• Quantitative overview of SSEG uptake in municipal electricity distributor networks (Eskom supply areas are not reported on in this publication)

 Authors:  SALGA

The brochure showcases the project summary and lessons learned on the Upper Blinkwater Minigrid Project. This project is based on a strong cooperation between Lower Saxony and the Eastern Cape Province, which have since 1995 had a long-standing partnership and has created a strong political will to implement a minigrid electrification project. The goal of this project is to develop and test a decentralized, sustainable energy supply concept for the rural population in South Africa. The main activity is the development and implementation of a hybrid minigrid system based on renewable ener­gies and diesel backup in a selected community in the Eastern Cape Province.

 Authors: Jointly created work with text contribution from the partners involved

The purpose of this guideline is to provide an overview and methodology description of how to perform an energy efficiency audit at a waste water treatment plant. Specific focus is placed on how to execute an audit with its associated calculations and compiling an informed and effective audit report. Two case study audits are also included as examples to the guideline user on how the information in the guideline is applied in practice, as demonstrated at two municipal WWTWs. The guideline serves as the basis for a training course to establish a standardised methodology for conducting energy audits in the WWTW sector, as well as to develop capacity and skills to perform such an audit.  The guide covers the following topics:

• Understanding of the purpose and focus areas of a WWTW EE Audit ,
• Understanding of the typical treatment processes’ EE impact,
• How to approach a WWTW EE Audit,
• How and where to obtain information,
• How to process the obtained information,
• How to go about implementation of the findings,
• What targets can reasonably be expected.

Author: Watergroup Holdings (Pty) Ltd

This guideline is meant to be a resource for decision-makers, managers and operational staff who are responsible for the planning, management, maintenance and operation of municipal wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). The purpose of the guide is to provide information on how to reduce energy consumption in WWTPs, specifically through the maintenance and/or replacement of motors. Importantly, this guide answers the critical question of ‘when should a motor be rewound instead of replaced?’ The guide complements other work being undertaken by SAGEN on municipal energy management systems and energy management in WWTPs.

Authors: GIZ SAGEN, Sustainable Energy Africa, and Triple Point Solutions

The poster provides information on how to reduce energy consumption in Waste Water Treatment Plants, specifically through the maintenance and/or replacement of motors. 

Authors: GIZ SAGEN, Sustainable Energy Africa 

The SARETEC fact sheet outlines GIZ SAGEN’s support of the conceptualisation and establishment of the training centre and how it has grown to be an internationally recognised centre of excellence in solar and wind training. It provides specialised technical training and skills development to supply demand for skilled labour in the energy sector of South Africa.

Authors: GIZ, SAGEN

Energy management systems are the key to saving energy and reducing costs.  Municipalities are increasingly considering energy efficiency measures in their own operations in an effort to reduce costs and increase sustainability.  The information brochure outlines a step-by-step guide to energy management systems in municipalities and describes an energy management organisational model for implementation.  It also presents a case study from the City of Cape Town illustrating how municipalities can transition from project-based energy efficiency interventions to a programmatic energy management systems approach.

 Author: GIZ SAGEN, Sustainable Energy Africa

About: The Anaerobic Digestion Guideline is a practical guideline for wastewater practitioners and managers involved in the planning, design, operation, maintenance and management of WWTW. The guideline is based on the premise of the American “Capable Plant” concept which demonstrates a holistic management process for the beneficial use of biosolids and biogas naturally generated during the anaerobic digestion process. The Guideline will form the basis of a series of training and capacity building events for municipalities offered through WISA.

Disclaimer: The use of the Guideline is restricted to private use and may not be used for income generation purposes. Should any content be cited from the guideline, kindly acknowledge the authors and GIZ as publisher. The content of the guideline has been compiled by subject matter experts, peer reviewed by sector experts and tested during three pilot training sessions in municipalities. Although every effort has been taken to ensure the correctness of the content, GIZ-SAGEN, the authors and peer reviewers are not liable for any damages caused by the use of the content of the Guideline.

Author: WaterGroup Holdings

This data sheet includes all the technical information on the City of Tshwane Fortsig PV system that GIZ-SAGEN supported. The system is ground mounted and has battery back-up functionality.

Author: GIZ

This data sheet includes all the technical information on the City of Tshwane Fortsig PV system that GIZ-SAGEN supported. This system is mounted on the Fortsig electricity depot's roof.

Author: GIZ