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Presentation outlining the progress, challenges, and recommendations for municipal energy efficiency programmes, including types of interventions, funding sources, and partnerships with SALGA and SDC. Recommendations include long-term support and clarity from the National Government.
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PRESENTATION TO PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON ENERGY ON MUNICIPAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMMES 31 January 2013 Linda Manyuchi Technical Specialist: Energy Efficiency
Outline of Presentation • Progress with respect to implementation of municipal energy efficiency programmes • Types of interventions at municipal level • Support to municipalities with respect to implementation of energy efficiency interventions • Challenges experienced • Recommendations
Progress with respect to implementation of municipal energy efficiency programmes • Climate Change and Energy Efficiency activities in municipalities catalyzed by work of Sustainable Energy Africa • City Energy Support Unit • Funding through Danida UEMP, BHC • Most Metros have initiated Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Programmes since around 2003/2004 • Successful programmes underpinned by Energy Baseline (State of Energy Report) and Strategy • Incorporation into Integrated Development Plan (IDP) with staff and budget
Progress with respect to implementation of municipal energy efficiency programmes • Types of interventions • Urban planning and building control – e.g. COJ • Promotion of energy efficiency in new developments • Criteria for assessing energy efficiency in applications • Conditions for development to take place • Densification • Building design • SANS 204 • SWH
Progress with respect to implementation of municipal energy efficiency programmes cont. • Types of interventions • Street lighting • EE in municipal buildings – lighting, HVAC, energy management • Water services • Improvements in EE in water reticulation • Renewable energy/EE in waste water treatment facilities – e.g. COJ electricity from sewage sludge
Progress with respect to implementation of municipal energy efficiency programmes cont. • Type of interventions • Transportation • Improved public transport • EE in municipal fleet • High occupancy vehicle lanes • Non-motorized transport • Park and ride • Communication and behavior change campaigns
Progress with respect to implementation of municipal energy efficiency programmes cont. • Municipalities which have made good progress regarding establishing institutional arrangements to implement EE programmes • Sol Plaatje • Ethekwini • Ekhuruleni • City of Cape Town • In many municipalities, staff conduct EE activities in addition to their usual day-to-day activities
SALGA / SDC Energy Efficiency Monitoring and Implementation Programme • Agreement between SALGA and Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC): 2011 - 2014 • Other implementation partner: Department of Energy • SALGA: Facilitate implementation of the local government part of the programme • Sol Plaatje, Mbombela, King Sabatha Dalindyebo, Rustenburg, Polokwane
SALGA / SDC Energy Efficiency Monitoring and Implementation Programme cont. • Activities of Programme • Developing energy efficiency strategies and implementation plans for five pilot municipalities • Institutional capacity assessments, planning and development at SALGA and the five pilot municipalities in relation to their role and mandate with respect to energy efficiency • Knowledge sharing related to implementation of energy efficiency initiatives in SALGA member municipalities • Development of communication structures related to energy efficiency between the national and local level
Support to municipalities with respect to energy efficiency • Municipal funds • Conditional grant from National Treasury (DORA EEDSM grant) • ESKOM IDM • Loans – DBSA, etc • Donor funds • PPP
Support to municipalities with respect to energy efficiency cont. • Donor funds • DANIDA (funding came to an end in 2010) • British High Commission Pretoria – support to Sustainable Energy Africa • REEP – support to Sustainable Energy Africa • SDC – through SALGA • GIZ • ICLEI Urban-Low Emission Development Strategies
Challenges • Sustainable funding • EE not seen as core service delivery • DORA EEDSM grant • Lack of clarity regarding allocation of grants • Impact on municipal revenue • Short to medium term: little impact • Long term: significant impact • Municipalities must factor this in budgetary processes • Some municipalities already feeling impact of reduced consumption • NT funding framework to cater for this, e.g. incentives for energy efficient municipalities
Recommendations • Long term programme to support municipalities with respect to implementing EE interventions • Clarity from National Government • DORA EEDSM grant • SWH Programme • Benchmarking programme regarding energy efficiency in municipalities
THANK YOULinda ManyuchiTel: 012 369 8000LManyuchi@salga.org.za