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ETHEKWINI MUNICIPALITY
ENERGY OFFICE
PROFILE
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FOREWORD
“The purpose of this publication is to document progress in achieving our strategic
aim of transitioning to a low carbon city.
But more importantly it starts a dialogue with the reader about how we collectively
respond to climate change as residents of Durban.” Mayor Councillor James Nxumalo Mayor Councillor James Nxumalo 2
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OVERVIEW
Foreword..............................................................................................................................................................................2
Acronyms.............................................................................................................................................................................6
Overview...............................................................................................................................................................................9
Introduction........................................................................................................................................................................10
Mission...............................................................................................................................................................................11
STRATEGIC PLANS
Integrated Development Plan..............................................................................................................................................13
eThekwini Municipality Internal Energy Management Policy.................................................................................................14
Durban Climate Change Strategy (DCCS).............................................................................................................................15
Energy Office: Programmes and Projects.............................................................................................................................16
Expertise and Experience....................................................................................................................................................19
Skills development..............................................................................................................................................................19
Capacity building................................................................................................................................................................19
Awards...............................................................................................................................................................................20
Public awareness................................................................................................................................................................20
PROJECTS
Renewable Energy
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EOS Programme............................................................................................................................................................21
Natural Gas...................................................................................................................................................................22
Durban Solar City..........................................................................................................................................................22
Geo-Sun Partnership.....................................................................................................................................................24
Green Corridor...............................................................................................................................................................25
Solar Traffic Lights.........................................................................................................................................................26
Water and Sanitation Sustainable Energy Programme (EWSSE)......................................................................................26
Wind Re-Powering Programme......................................................................................................................................27
Wind Testing and Pilots.................................................................................................................................................27
CONTENTS
Energy Efficiency
Energy Efficiency Demand Site Management.................................................................................................................28
Municipal Internal Energy Management (IEMP).............................................................................................................29
Private Sector Energy Efficiency Programme (PSEE).......................................................................................................31
Low Cost Solar Water Heating Programme (LCSWHP)....................................................................................................33
Shisa – Programme.......................................................................................................................................................33
V-NAMA Programme.....................................................................................................................................................35
Climate change
Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP)...................................................................................................................................37
Greenhouse Gas Inventory (GHGI).................................................................................................................................39
RMF - Regional Mitigation Forum - Programme.............................................................................................................39
Other projects
Transport.......................................................................................................................................................................37
Economic & Outreach....................................................................................................................................................37
KZN Energy...................................................................................................................................................................38
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ACRONYMS
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AMEU
Association of Municipal Electricity Utilities
BORDA
Bremen Overseas Research and Development
Association
CBD
Central Business District
CAMCO
Camco Clean Energy
CCM
Climate Change Mitigation
CDP
Carbon Disclosure Project
CETI
City Energy Efficiency
CO2
Carbon dioxide
COP
Conference of Parties
DANIDA
Danish International Development Agency
DCCS
Durban Climate Change Strategy
DoE
Department of Energy
DoRA
Division of Revenue Act
EE
Energy Efficiency
EEDSM
Energy Efficiency Demand Side Management
EEIP
eThekwini Eco-Industrial Park
EEMS
eThekwini Energy Management System
EMA
eThekwini Municipal Area
EMSC
Energy Management Steering Committee
EO
Energy Office
EPCPD
Environmental Planning and Climate Protection
Department
ETA
eThekwini Transport Authority
NAMA
Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions
EWSSE
Water and Sanitation Sustainable Energy
NPC
Not-for-profit company
FEMT
Fundamentals of Energy Management
PSEE
Private Sector Energy Efficiency
GHG
Greenhouse Gas
PVPhotovoltaic
GHGEI
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory
RE
Renewable Energy
IDP
Integrated Development Plan
SA
South Africa
IEMP
Internal Energy Management Policy
SADC
Southern African Development Community
LCSWHP
Low Cost Solar Water Heater Programme
SAURAN
South African Universities Network
LED
Light Emitting Diode
SWH
Solar water heater
LOCS
Local Climate Solutions for Africa
UEMP
Urban Environmental Management Programme
KPI
Key Performance Indicators
UK
United Kingdom
KSEF
KZN Sustainable Energy Forum
UKZN
University of KwaZulu-Natal
V-NAMA
Vertically Integrated Nationally Appropriate
Mitigation Actions
WFES
World Future Energy Summit
KZNKwaZulu-Natal
MRV
Monitoring, Reporting, Verification
Mt
Million ton
WEBSITES
www.durban.gov.za/city_services/energyoffice/Pages/default.aspx
www.durbansolarmap.co.za
www.kznenergy.org.za
www.shisasolar.org.za
www.cdp.net
www.dccs.org.za
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OVERVIEW
OVERVIEW
The Energy Office was launched in 2009 to increase awareness
around saving electricity and promoting energy efficiency in the
city. Since then the mandate of the Energy Office has expanded
significantly to include promoting renewable energy, climate
change mitigation and non-motorised transport.
Climate change will be one of the key challenges of our age, both
globally and locally. Cities such as Durban will need to respond to
this challenge by adapting to the impacts of climate change but
also by reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that contribute
to climate change.
The most recent GHG inventory for Durban was compiled in 2012.
It recorded greenhouse gas emissions of 29.4 metric tonnes CO2
equivalent (MtCO2e). This amounts to 8.4 tCO2e per person living in
Durban in 2012. This amount of emissions per person is nearly as
high as the GHG per person in Europe although Durban has a far
smaller economy than cities in Europe of a similar size.
Transportation and industry are the largest contributors to Durban’s
GHG emissions with transportation making up 37% of the total
GHGs, and industry emissions contributing 32%. Other significant
contributors to Durban’s GHG emissions are the residential sector,
the commercial sector and the eThekwini Municipality.
The Energy Office’s mandate is to reduce the GHG emissions
profile of the city. To do this, different sectors need to be addressed
with different mitigation strategies.
This profile provides a snap shot of the key programmes and
activities that the Energy Office is involved in to lower the carbon
footprint of the city. This publication covers some of the key policies
and strategies that have been developed and looks at some of the
key projects that are taking place.
The intention of this publication is to document progress in
achieving our strategic aim of transitioning to a low carbon city.
But more importantly it starts a dialogue with the reader about how
we collectively respond to climate change as residents of Durban.
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Introduction
The eThekwini Energy Office (EO) is a small department responsible
for conceptualising and initiating projects in the following areas:
1) Renewable Energy (RE) (generating energy from renewable sources
such as the sun);
2) Energy Efficiency (EE) (helping use less energy); and
3) Climate Change Mitigation (reducing our greenhouse gasses).
The eThekwini Municipality embarked on a concerted energy efficiency
drive, realised through the establishment of the eThekwini Energy Office
in February 2009. The EO was established in response to the National
Power Conservation Programme which set energy saving targets of
between 10 and 15% across all sectors in the country in 2008. The EO
was the first of its kind in South Africa and set a precedent for local
government participation in the sustainable energy interventions at a
local scale.
The EO was set up with seed funding from Danish International
Development Agency (DANIDA) through the Urban Environmental
Management Programme (UEMP). The initial focus of the EO was to
reduce electricity consumption in municipal infrastructure processes.
Over the 2009 period the EO initiated a number of pilot street light retrofit
programmes and various meeting interventions.
Parallel to the establishment of the EO, the eThekwini Municipality also
drafted a municipal Energy Strategy. This process was also funded
through the UEMP. In January 2010, the eThekwini Council adopted the
eThekwini Energy Strategy, which significantly broadened the mandate
and responsibility of the Energy Office.
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Theme A: Residential sector action plans;
Theme B: Local authority & public sector action plans;
Theme C: Industry, commerce & agribusiness sector action plans;
OVERVIEW
The Energy Strategy outlines 5 themes of interventions, namely:
Theme D: Transport; and
Theme E: Cross cutting.
The Energy Strategy also lists a number of key strategic interventions with associated timeframes, responsibilities and key stakeholders. The
strategy has ensured that a great deal of the underpinning planning and research for energy efficiency within the eThekwini Municipal Area has
already been completed. The actions are very pragmatic and implementable and go a long way to creating a framework for the operation of the
energy office in the city.
The key constraint with the Energy Strategy is the specific focus on energy efficiency. The strategy provides very little direction on renewable energy
or climate change mitigation within the city. In the absence of any other institutional structures, both renewable energy and climate change mitigation
programmes are being implemented by the Energy Office, by default. In the near future it is intended for the strategy to be revised to include
renewable energy and climate mitigation.
Mission
The Energy Office’s mission statement is to position the eThekwini Municipality as the sustainable energy manufacturing hub for the Southern
African region.
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ENERGY OFFICE ORGANOGRAM
Senior Manager Energy
& Climate Change
Mitigation Branch
2 x Graduate
Trainees
Manager, Climate
Change Mitigation
Specialist, Climate
Change Mitigation
Monitoring and
Reporting
Project Manager,
Climate Change
Mitigation Actions
Project Officer,
Climate Change
Mitigation Action
Project Officer,
Climate Change
Mitigation Action
Principle Clerk
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Manager, Renewable
Energy
Project Officer,
Renewable Energy
Graduate Electrical
Technician
Manager, Energy
Efficiency
Project Officer,
Energy Efficiency
Solar Water Heater
Coordinator
International Energy
Transaction Officer
Publicist
sector. To promote non–motorised transport and disincentivise
The strategic plans of the EO are reflected in the organogram.
accessible and affordable integrated public transport system for
The strategies are aligned to the municipal strategies such as the
all is the key to achieving this goal.
Integrated Development Plan (IDP).
Integrated Development Plan
private motorised transport. Development of a clean, safe,
Ultimately the objective of the above themes is to reduce the
consumption of energy throughout the Municipality, and in so
doing, reduce operating costs for the Municipality and make energy
The finalisation and implementation of the eThekwini Municipality’s
resources available for further economic development activities.
Energy Strategy has outlined four core themes for energy efficiency
Furthermore, it is important to decrease the Municipality’s dependence
interventions, namely:
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the energy sector by promoting renewable energy initiatives.
domestic energy use to improve energy security and contribute
The elements of this include:
the EMA;
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on the national energy supply and facilitate market transformation in
Theme A Residential sector: To encourage clean and sustainable
towards the social health and welfare of communities throughout
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overcoming financial barriers associated with renewable energy
elimination of all global and local pollutants arising from energy
generation;
throughout the wider EMA, thereby promoting sustainable energy
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Theme C Industrial, Commercial and Agribusiness sector: To
support the application of energy efficiency and renewable
to be taken to address these barriers;
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renewable energy; and
sectors to work towards the elimination of net GHG emissions and
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Theme D Transport sector: To work towards the elimination of
Development of an enabling policy that addresses the key
barriers and creates an enabling environment for decentralised
energy technologies in the industrial, commercial and agricultural
all other energy-related atmospheric pollutants; and
Assessing key institutional, legislative, policy, socio-economic,
technical and financial barriers and preparing actions that need
use and production across all sectors;
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Facilitating innovative financial incentives to stimulate the
production of renewable energy and assist the market in
Theme B Local Authority and Public sector: To work towards the
use within eThekwini Municipality’s own activities, as well as
STRATEGIC PLANS
Strategic Plans
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Promoting large scale and decentralised grid-tied renewable
energy generation.
all atmospheric pollutants arising from transport energy use by
The objective of this programme is to ensure that the Municipality is
maximising the application of sustainable, energy efficient and
able to respond to the risks and opportunities associated with climate
renewable energy technology in both the public and private
change mitigation.
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These elements include:
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Adopting national greenhouse gas emission reduction targets
and identifying mitigation interventions to achieve these targets;
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Assessing the long term mitigation scenarios for the Municipality
and prioritising those that have affordable and achievable
greenhouse gas reduction options;
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Developing and promoting tools for greenhouse gas emission
inventory development; and
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Facilitating access to information on climate change mitigation
options in the Municipality.
eThekwini Municipality Internal Energy
Management Policy
The Internal Energy Management Policy (IEMP) seeks opportunities
for energy reduction and saving as well as the generation of green
energy. The predominant energy forms consumed within eThekwini
Municipality include electricity and liquid fuels (petrol, diesel and
oil). There is an existing eThekwini Motor Fleet Policy, which takes
into account liquid fuels. This Energy Management Policy therefore
focuses on the management of electricity energy.
The purpose of IEMP is to:
1) Optimise the use of energy by the Municipality by systematic
improvement in the energy economy of the infrastructure
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mitigating the impacts of GHG emissions on the environment;
2) Provide a systems approach for the eThekwini Municipality
that will enable it to optimise energy use on an on-going
basis and to promote the development of renewable energy
resources for its own use;
3) Develop an accurate energy monitoring and evaluation
management process for ensuring the implementation of
energy efficiency measures; and
4) Implement an eThekwini Energy Management System (EEMS)
that will manage the Municipality’s internal energy demand as
DURBAN CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGY (DCCS)
The eThekwini Municipality’s Environmental Planning and Climate
Protection Department (EPCDP) and the EO have developed a citywide climate change strategy. The aim of the DCCS is to provide
guidance for the city as a whole to mitigate against and adapt to
climate change. The strategy is in the process of being adopted by
the Council.
The DCCS was developed in an inclusive and participatory process
that heard and included the views of all stakeholders in the
eThekwini municipal area. The strategy covers the following themes:
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Water;
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Sea level rise;
Subsequent policy measures:
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Energy;
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The EO will be responsible for the overview of policy;
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Biodiversity;
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The EO will establish a system of electricity monitoring that
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Food security;
will provide up to date and accurate information to municipal
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Waste and pollution;
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Health;
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Transport;
funding for energy management interventions by the Energy
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Economic development; and
Management Steering Committee; and
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Knowledge development and understanding.
The EO will work with the designated staff members of other
For each of these themes an overall goal was developed and
departments to develop programmes and projects to meet the
strategies on how it can be achieved. The DCCS will be presented
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
in a separate brochure.
well as to identify potential renewable energy opportunities for
implementation.
departments on their electricity use;
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Energy intervention finance support capability will be
established at the EO to assist departments to secure
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STRATEGIC PLANS
operated by the Municipality, thereby reducing costs and
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ENERGY OFFICE: Programmes and projects
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STRATEGIC PLANS
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Skills of staff based at the EO are broad and varied, extending from
marketing to various disciplines of engineering. A committed team
is at work.
Skills development and events
eThekwini Municipality had an opportunity of running an energy
efficiency training course on the Fundamentals of Energy
Management (FEMT) for selected municipal officials. The purpose
of the training was to equip trainees with skills to identify energy
saving opportunities and propose energy saving interventions.
Training was provided to municipal staff members involved in the
Demand Site Management Programme and to the Energy Steering
Committee.
The Local Climate Solutions for Africa 2013 Conference (29/10/2013
– 1/11/2013) was held at the Kunduchi Beach Hotel in Dar es
Salaam, in Tanzania. The aim of the LOCS 2013 programme was to
achieve important strategic outcomes and focus on sharing of best
practices latest trends and connecting cities on the topic of climate
resilience. The key themes during the sessions were: financing local
climate resilience, a decade of piloting, research driving innovation,
resilient urban water planning and management in Africa, integrating
urban energy transitions, urban food and nutrition security and
climate change.
The World Future Energy Summit (WFES) took place from 20 – 22
January 2014. It consisted of a very large exhibition on sustainable
living, energy efficiency, renewable energy, water and energy and
related subjects. One of the discussion highlights in the workshop
was the use of renewable energy in transport that is worldwide only
2.5% and far behind all other renewable energy uses. Transport
is the most difficult field because technical solutions are only
emerging or maturing. The EO gave a presentation on retrofitting
outdoor/ road lighting, and the presentation covered experiences of
the eThekwini Municipality with retrofitting LED technology to traffic
lights and street lights. It also emphasised the role of municipalities
as customers of new energy related technologies and the challenges
this brings.
STRATEGIC PLANS
Expertise and experience
The City Energy Efficiency Transformation Initiative (CETI) and Smart
Cities Expo World Congress in Spain took place from 16/11/2013
to 26/11/2013. The purpose of the City Energy Efficiency
Transformation Initiative was to assist selected cities in assessing
energy efficiency potential to develop bankable energy efficiency
projects or investment programmes, design targeted interventions
in areas such as public lighting, buildings, water utilities, power and
district heating, and urban transport. The key outcomes of the event
were: the agreement for eThekwini Municipality to participate in the
Worldbank Energy Sector Management Assistance Programme and
CETI, and positioning the eThekwini Municipality as a global leader
in the field of municipal energy efficiency interventions.
Capacity building
The EO recruits graduates through the In-Service programme run
by the Municipality.
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Awards
The EO was awarded the `Best Paper’ award at the
Association of Municipal Electricity Utilities (AMEU) Annual
Convention. The paper was titled, “Creating an Enabling
Environment for Small Scale Embedded Generators. The
Durban Solar City Framework as a Case Study,” and
outlined an example of local government in South Africa
applying a framework approach in facilitating renewable
energy. The paper also provided detail of the status of the
project and outlines some of the lessons that have emerged
to date.
Public awareness
The EO manages numerous awareness campaigns.
These campaigns range from general awareness raising
to requesting people to undertake specific actions.
Numerous media are utilised to convey messages to target
markets. The selection of these media is dependent on
the message and the target markets. The media utilised
at present include: Fora (forums), websites, Facebook,
twitter, exhibitions, workshops, newspaper, radio and
other innovative solutions. The EO works closely with
the eThekwini Communications Unit in planning and
implementing many of the public campaigns.
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PROJECTS
PROJECTS
Renewable Energy (RE)
The team is responsible for the establishment of policies, structure
and processes that will promote and facilitate the installation of
RE technologies in eThekwini. Delivering RE and related services
is relatively new to Local Government in South Africa. The branch
spearheads and is involved in a number of leading and groundbreaking activities. A critical aspect that ensures the efficiency of
the branch is the close working relationship with other relevant
Municipal Units and Departments.
1. energy office solar PV Programme (EOS)
Secondary aims of the project are:
The EOS Programme is aimed at promoting the use of embedded
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rooftop solar Photovoltaic (PV) generation in eThekwini and
establishing an example for the private sector and other Municipalities
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to follow. This project will allow the Municipality to get first-hand
experience in understanding the challenges of PV installations and
will also enable it to test its own policies and practices.
To reduce the carbon emissions within the eThekwini
Municipality;
Generate revenue by reducing electricity purchases from
Eskom; and
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Contribute to the promotion and stimulation of the local PV
market.
Approximately 500kW of PV will be installed under this contract on
the roofs of various municipal buildings within the Durban CBD.
developed. The installations are planned to be completed in June
The primary aims of the project are to:
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Provide
opportunities
for
learning
about
photovoltaic
2016. Installations are planned on the following buildings:
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Metro Police Headquarters;
Showcase that eThekwini Municipality is leading by example in
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People’s Park Restaurant;
applying renewable energy technologies.
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Moses Mabida Stadium;
installations for municipal officials and the public; and
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Currently the engineering design of the installations is being
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UShaka Marine office building;
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Loram House;
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eThekwini Water and Sanitation Customer Centre; and
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Kings Park Swimming Pool.
3. Durban Solar City
The aim of the Durban Solar City Framework is to pilot a “Solar
City” concept to promote the uptake of solar technologies in South
African cities.
The programme was developed by the EO to better co-ordinate
interventions that promote the uptake of decentralised solar
2. natural Gas
The aim of the project is to develop a comprehensive overview of
the current practices, trends and anticipated developments in the
natural gas sector in the international, regional, national and local
contexts. Particular focus will be on the role of Local Government
serve as the manager of the Durban Solar City programme for a
period of 24 months. The project commenced in April 2013 and is
almost at completion. The primary outputs and deliverables of the
programme include:
in these emerging trends.
1. Organising and developing a strategy for the Solar City Durban;
The outcomes of the research addresses the following questions:
2. Making solar affordable for residents and businesses;
1. What are the key response options for the Municipality
regarding natural gas?
2. Who are the appropriate stakeholder/s that have to be worked
with closely?
3. What are the specific activities and/or incentives and/or bylaws
that have to be implemented to create an enabling environment
for natural gas?
4. What are the appropriate timelines for implementation of the
identified interventions? and
5. What is the best manner to implement the identified
interventions?
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photovoltaic energy. The EO has contracted a service provider to
3. Updating and enforcing local rules and regulations;
4. Improving local grid policies and processes;
5. Educating and empowering potential customers; and
6. Leading by example with installations on government properties.
The Durban Solar Map was developed as an outreach tool. It is
an interactive website that allows property and business owners
in eThekwini to assess their roofs for the installation of solar
photovoltaic (PV) panels.
A screenshot of the website is shown on the next page. The
residents can type in their address, zoom in to see their homes and
offices and then calculate the size, output and cost of fitting solar
PV panels on their roofs.
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PROJECTS
4. Geo-Sun Partnership
The eThekwini Municipality currently has a sister city relationship
with Le Port on the Island of Reunion. The international cooperation
between the cities covers the sectors of arts and culture, sports,
renewable energy and eco-tourism. The partnership includes
cultural and technical exchanges, skills transfer and renewable
energy projects.
The “GEO-SUN Le Port/Durban Project” is one of these
collaboration projects and links the cities of Le Port, with the
eThekwini Municipality. The focus of the GEO-SUN Le Port/Durban
Project will be on developing a comparative solar radiation resource
assessment in eThekwini Municipality and Le Port. The project will
ultimately result in the development of a solar resource map for the
eThekwini Municipality and potentially set a precedent for solar
resource mapping in South Africa.
The GEOSUN project began in 2012, when the City of Le
Port and eThekwini began discussing a project to gain a better
understanding of the solar resource potential of their respective
regions. The GEOSUN project represents collaboration on both a
local government level and university level between the University
of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) and the University of Reunion.
The solar resources of eThekwini differ greatly over very small
spatial increments due to the close proximity to the coastline and
the nature of the terrain. This means that satellite models are often
reasonably inaccurate for the eThekwini, with a level of inaccuracy
sometimes stretching to as much as 10%. This uncertainty means
that any developer carries a high degree of risk developing a project
in the region which is often a deterrent for solar developers looking
to invest in eThekwini.
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This project also contributed to the development of the South
African Radiometric Universities Network (SAURAN) which
provides public access to detailed and accurate real-time and
historical radiometric data.
PROJECTS
The GEOSUN project was designed to address this issue and
improve the quality of radiometric data for the eThekwini region. In
order to do this UKZN installed a SOLYS 2 tracker on each of its two
main campuses: Howard College and Westville. An additional SPN1 station was also installed, courtesy of Le Port, on the Howard
College campus. This was done to compare the readings of the
expensive, yet sophisticated SOLYS 2 tracker and the cheaper
SPN-1 meter.
Solar PV
5. Green Corridor
Buffelsdraai Landfill is located in the northern area of the eThekwini
Municipality approximately eight kilometres west of the small town
of Verulam. The eThekwini Municipality’s EPCPD is conducting
a reforestation project in the buffer zone to enhance the area
and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions emitted from the landfill.
The EPCPD has established a dedicated site office for the project
which consists of three stand-alone shipping containers. The site
has no access to electricity and as a result the EPCPD wishes to
install a 900W off-grid solar photovoltaic system to electrify the
site. In addition to the solar PV system, the site also requires 2
X 300l hot water supply (pressurised direct flat plate collectors)
for the male and female shower containers and this demand will
be met by the solar water heaters to be installed on each of the
bathroom containers.
Solar Water Heater
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6. Solar Traffic Lights
The aim of the project is to pilot solar powered traffic lights with the
view to assess their potential for broader implementation.
The solar systems are grid tied photovoltaic (PV) systems, which
means that electricity from the grid is used when the PV panels
cannot supply sufficient power or when the battery backup has
been depleted.
The project was initiated and implemented in preparation for COP
17. Funding was provided by ESKOM. The solar powered traffic
lights have been installed at three intersections in the Durban
CBD: Bram Fisher / Stalwart Simelane, Bram Fischer / Walnut and
Masabalala Yengwa / KE Masinga Roads.
7. Water and Sanitation Sustainable Energy
Program (EWSSE)
The aim of the project is to assess the potential use of methane
generated at small waste water treatment works for energy generation
or the flaring of methane to stop the release of this potent greenhouse
gas into the atmosphere.
Two treatment works in Amanzimtoti and Isipingo have been
assessed. The assessment showed that the quality of the methane
was not good enough for immediate use and that flaring would be
the most cost effective option. Amanzimtoti has been selected to
further explore this option.
An assessment of connecting to Sasol was conducted but this was
determined to be unviable because of the quality of the gas. If you
want better quality, you need to spend more money cleaning the
gas.
An assessment of Amanzimtoti and Isipingo has been completed.
From this assessment Amanzimtoti was short-listed because
Isipingo does not have gas mixers. This will greatly increase the
costs of the project.
The next step is to issue a tender for design and construction
supervision of the refurbishment of the flaring mechanism.
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The wind repowering project is a collaboration between the Bremen Overseas Research
and Development Association (BORDA) and the eThekwini Municipality and involves the
transportation of two 150kW complete wind turbines and one nacelle body and spare parts
from Bremen to Durban and the installation of these turbines within the eThekwini Metropolitan
Area. The aims of this project are to:
PROJECTS
8. Wind Re-Powering Programme
1. Assess the impact of wind energy on local grid infrastructure;
2. Gain internal experience and expertise in wind energy and energy project development. This
experience will be valuable going forward and allow the Municipality to plan appropriately
and create an enabling environment for wind and other renewable energy projects; and
3. Better understand the environmental impacts of wind energy within the local context and
provide useful data which can be used for wind energy developments in KwaZulu-Natal.
The project activities include:
1. Initial site identification;
2. Bat and bird scoping study;
3. Site selection;
4. Preliminary design;
5. Preconstruction bat and bird monitoring;
6. Detailed design, tariff and land negotiations; and
7. Plant operation and maintenance.
9. Wind Testing and Pilots
The aim of this project is to install a 2kW wind turbine. The turbine was originally installed on
an office block roof top in the Durban CBD. However this site was found to be unsuitable and a
new site is being assessed.
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Energy Efficiency (EE)
The EE team is responsible for the establishment of policies, structures, and processes that will promote and facilitate EE initiatives, both for
eThekwini municipal infrastructure and for privately owned infrastructure. The establishment of this team ensures that EE is the core objective for
certain projects, instead of being a secondary objective. The team is involved in a number of projects that set a benchmark for Municipalities in
South Africa.
1. Energy Efficiency Demand Site Management
The Energy Efficiency Demand Site Management Programme (EEDSM) was initiated by National Government for the purpose of achieving greater
energy efficiency in the country. The EEDSM programme is funded by National Treasury through the Division of Revenue Act (DoRA) and focuses
on reducing energy consumption in municipal owned and operated infra-structure.
The programme has resulted in significant cost savings for the Municipality, both in energy consumption and maintenance costs. The new
energy efficient technologies last much longer and therefore need to be replaced less often. The main difficulty experienced in implementing the
programme was the limited availability of accurate energy consumption data. The effectiveness of interventions is therefore difficult to evaluate.
The eThekwini Municipality is therefore prioritising the implementation of an energy management system to better target interventions in energy
efficiency and to create a baseline for future interventions.
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PROJECTS
2. Municipal Internal Energy Management (IEMP)
The objective of this programme is to implement a holistic approach
to energy management in municipal infrastructure. The programme
includes the development of an internal energy management policy
and various energy efficiency interventions in municipal infrastructure
and various smaller projects that link to this broader policy.
The EO is responsible for the overview of this programme
implementation. An Energy Management Steering Committee
(EMSC) has been constituted with membership representing each of
the entities responsible for major energy use within the Municipality.
Responsibility for the implementation of each of the interventions
identified by the EMSC will be allocated to the entity within the
Municipality unit most directly responsible for the system concerned.
A Systems Optimisation Approach to Energy Management will
be adopted. The eThekwini Energy Management System (EEMS)
will be developed to systematically record energy demand by its
internal infrastructure systems as well as to plan, implement, audit
and make continuous improvements to the system (i.e. adopting a
Plan, Do, Check and Act cycle) which is described in detail in the
procedures section of the policy. The EO will establish a system
of electricity monitoring that will provide up to date and accurate
information to municipal departments on their electricity use. An
energy intervention finance competency will be established at the
EO to assist departments to secure funding for energy management
interventions identified by the EMSC.
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3. Private Sector Energy Efficiency Program (PSEE)
The PSEE aims to improve energy efficiency in commercial and industrial companies in South Africa through the provision of various services to
assist companies in identifying and implementing energy saving measures. The project which comes under the UK-SA Bilateral relationship will
contribute to the South African Government’s strategy for reducing energy demand. The PSEE Project will be governed by a multi-stakeholder
Steering Committee led by the Department of Energy.
The PSEE Project seeks to support companies towards achieving:
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Increased awareness of energy efficiency; •
Energy savings;
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Energy intensity reductions;
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Operational reliability;
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Reduction of Greenhouse Gas emissions;
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Improved economic competitiveness through resource and process efficiency;
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Investment leveraged from private and public sectors through capital investment in energy efficiency projects; and
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Indirect social benefits such as job creation/job retention and skills development relating to energy efficiency services.
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The National DoE and Eskom fund the installation of low pressure
Solar Water Heaters (SWHs) for low-cost housing. The SWHs were
initially paid through a rebate system managed by Eskom and as a
result the installation is at no cost to the customer.
The EO and eThekwini Housing Department has played a comanagement role in the programme. A panel of Eskom accredited
SWH Service Providers has been established by the EO. The service
providers take responsibility for the installation of the unit, on site data
capturing and communication with the community and councillors.
The service providers also train local community members to
assist with the installation of units and conduct awareness raising
programmes in the community. The role of the EO is to ensure that the
installations meet the minimum quality requirements and that there is
clear communication amongst all stakeholders.
5. SHISA SOLAR
The programme targets the upper income group and aims to
facilitate the installation of 30 000 solar water heaters by 2015.
The programme provides assistance to the residents of the
eThekwini Municipality by simplifying the process of installing
a solar water heater (SWH). The programme also provides an
incentive by offering a discount if installation is done via the Shisa
Solar programme.
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4. Low Cost Solar Water Heating Programme
(LCSWHP)
The programme is primarily managed through the website
(www.shisasolar.org.za).
The user friendly website is both a management tool and provides
relevant information on available suppliers, current technology,
costs and rebates that are available from Eskom. The successful
on-going programme commenced in 2010 and assisted a large
number of customers in the installation of SWHs saving them
hundreds of rands in electricity charges and reducing carbon
emissions.
The following core messages are fundamental to the promotion
of the programme:
It will save you money;
It’s easy; and
It’s trustworthy.
The objective of the Shisa Solar programme is to promote solar
water heating technology as an alternative to the conventional
water heating method that is electricity intensive.
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5. Vertically Integrated Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (V-NAMA) Programme
The NAMA programme is an international programme to allow countries to benefit from carbon credits.
The aim of this project is for the eThekwini Municipality to pilot V-NAMA in public sector building energy efficiency.
The objective of the V-NAMA programme is to address some of the key barriers to energy efficiency measures in public buildings at municipal
and provincial level. A new approach will be developed and tested in a pilot programme. The V-NAMA programme pursues five objectives:
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Develop a bankable, MRV-capable (monitoring, reporting, verification) V-NAMA pilot proposal;
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Elaborate a package of practical and effective incentives to align interests across the different government levels to specifically promote
mitigation actions at municipal and provincial level;
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Establish a consistent MRV methodology to capture greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions at all three levels of government in a way that they
can be aggregated at national level;
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Empower sub nationals by strengthening their capacity through finance, technology, institutional and governance training; and
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Develop practical national policy/guidelines for the preparation of vertically integrated NAMAs, for effective programme preparation and
implementation, building on a co-operative governance model that may be relevant for other South African NAMAs.
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Climate change MITIGATION (CCM)
The CCM team of the EO is responsible for:
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Identifying and implementing locally appropriate mitigation actions, including strategy development to guide future policy and low-carbon
growth in the EMA; and
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Establishing, implementing and maintaining a monitoring, reporting and verification system for climate change mitigation in the EMA.
This branch has set the standard, in South Africa, for the updating of a Municipal Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventory, which is now updated
on an annual basis. The aim of the inventory is to identify the source of GHG emissions from both community and government sectors within
the EMA. The inventory also helps to plan climate change mitigation strategies within the Municipality.
1. Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP)
The eThekwini Municipality started reporting to the Carbon Disclosure Project in 2012 and now reports annually to the CDP. The CDP is an
international, not-for-profit organisation providing the only global system for companies and cities to measure, disclose, manage and share vital
environmental information.
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The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory (GHGEI) identifies the sources of the GHG emissions from both the government and public sector
within the EMA. The inventory was compiled to help plan climate change mitigation strategies within the Municipality.
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2. Greenhouse Gas EMISSIONS Inventory (GHGEi)
The GHGEI is divided into two sub-inventories, one for the broader eThekwini community and one for the Municipality or local government
emissions. The Local Government “sub-inventory” includes GHG emissions from activities under the control of the eThekwini Municipality
entity, whilst the community inventory includes GHG emissions from various sectors within the boundary of the EMA.
Comparison of Emissions 2002 through to 2012
3. Regional Mitigation Forum (RMF) - Programme
This programme sees the development of regional climate change mitigation in KwaZulu-Natal. The purpose of the forum is to develop capacity
in local government in KZN to reduce greenhouse gases and respond to climate change.
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1. Transport
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Other projects
The EO collaborates with the eThekwini
Transport Authority (ETA) and City Fleet
Units to reduce the greenhouse gas
emissions in the transport sector.
Collaboration with City Fleet:
The aim of the collaboration is to
reduce the fuel consumption and
related greenhouse gas emissions of
municipal vehicles and equipment. It is
planned to develop an Energy Efficiency
Plan with the aim of identifying and
implementing measures to increase the
energy efficiency of the city fleet and at
the same time of reducing the amount
of CO2 emissions into the environment.
Collaboration with ETA:
The collaboration between EO and ETA
focuses on the promotion of public
transport and non-motorised transport,
especially cycling.
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An increasing network of cycling tracks has been constructed in the
Durban CBD in other parts of the city with the goal of making cycling
safer and more attractive.
rather than cars to travel between municipal buildings in the Durban
CBD. One bicycle station has been set up at the City Engineers’
Complex and further stations are planned at City Fleet and City Hall.
A shared bicycle project for municipal staff has been established
with the aim of encouraging municipal officials to use bicycles
Municipal officials can register on a website to participate in the
project and the number of participants is growing steadily.
2. Economic & Outreach
Education and Knowledge Economy Programme: The aim of
The EEIP will have the following two core objectives:
the Hole-in-the-Wall Pilot Implementation Plan is to promote
the transition to the Knowledge Economy within the eThekwini
1. To develop a climate neutral Eco-Industrial Park with the
Municipality through the creation of a minimally invasive
eThekwini Municipality that promotes cleaner production,
education environment for child education. Using the Hole-in-
pollution prevention, energy efficiency, renewable energy
the-Wall project methodology as a guide, this pilot will be shaped
and inter-company partnering; and
to fit the eThekwini municipal context, and in light of South
Africa’s socio-economic development goals.
The Hole-in-the-Wall concept is an education methodology that
2. To develop an Eco-Industrial Park that actively promotes the
green technologies and services. A sector to supply directly
into the broader SADC region.
has been implemented successfully in India (and other countries).
The methodology provides an opportunity to improve access to
computers for children in poor communities. This in turn leads
to increased skills and ability in the digital environment, which
ultimately can drive a local economy based on information and
The planning for the EEIP will take place over the following four
phases over a 24 month period.
1. Pre-Feasibility Study (Jun 2014 to Dec 2014);
knowledge, rather than carbon intensive products.
2. Market Assessment (Jan 2015 to Jun 2015);
eThekwini Eco-Industrial Park (EEIP) Programme: This project
will see the establishment of an Eco-Industrial Park in the
3. Site Assessment (Jan 2015 to Dec 2015); and
eThekwini Municipal Area. The EEIP is proposed as a dedicated
commercial and industrial zone within Cornubia.
4. Operational Plan (Jan 2016 to Jun 2016).
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The KZN Sustainable Energy Forum (KSEF) is a voluntary organisation of companies and individuals working in the sustainable energy sector and
the broader green economy. KSEF has more than 700 members.
In 2013 the EO in consultation with key stakeholders initiated the process to establish KSEF as a not-for-profit-company (NPC). This involved the
establishment of a board of directors from its members. An eight member board has been successfully selected. It has established KSEF as a
not-for profit-company (registration number 2013/167734/08). It is important to note that all board members contribute their time and efforts on a
voluntary basis and receive no remuneration for serving on the board.
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eTHEKWINI MUNICIPALITY
Energy Office
3rd floor SmartXchange, 5 Walnut Road, Durban, 4001
Tel: 031 311 4509
www.durban.gov.za
Published in June 2015