WARM WELCOME 21st Energy Efficiency Forum – 16 March 2016

THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS

City of Cape Town and energy update

Sarah Rushmere

Site tours between Forum meetings

Site tours between Forum meetings

Site tours between Forum meetings

BOOKED SO FAR, WITH MORE TO FOLLOW:

• The Peninsula All-Suite hotel - 18 April 2016.

• Mediclinic in Panorama - 26 July 2015

Electricity consumption

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MW

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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 08 1 055 25 1 141 36 1 173 15 1 210 04 1 224 12 1 123 11 1 125 07 1 106 55 1 061 85 1 057 75 1 024 43

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

Factors influencing electricity consumption:

• Economic structure

• Population wealth

• Cost of electricity (elasticity of demand)

• Energy efficiency efforts

Civic center lighting retrofit – 20,000 fittings almost finished

Ceiling retrofits of 8000 state-subsidised homes

Solar PV at taxi rank in Nomzamo, Lwandle

Waterfront solar PV switched on in Dec 2015

• 7500 m2

• R20 m

• =310 avg homes

Deville Shopping Center’s PV live

• 1206 Solar panels, 319 kWp, to supply 8% of power needs

1 m getting power from worlds largest solar storage farm

• ACWA Solafrica Bokpoort CSP Power Plant near Upington is now operating

• 200‚000+ SA homes now receiving power

• 1,300 MWh thermal storage capacity for peak demand times

• R5bn foreign investment, through REIPPP

• 1200 jobs created

EE tax rebate officially increased to 95c/kWh

Earth Hour 2016- this Saturday 19th March

16

Pierhead at V&A Waterfront, 6pm to 9-30pm

www.earthhour.org.za

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 exhibit.

African Utility Week – 17 to 19 May 2016

ACTIVATE YOUR TICKET ONLINE: www.african-utility-week.com

www.african-utility-week.com

Green Building Council SA convention: 26-28 July 2016

Industrial & Commercial Use of Energy (ICUE) conference

Date : 17-19 August

Venue : Belmont Square, Rondebosch

ICUE is organised by the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT), with a

range of partners. It focuses on promoting sustainable development particularly

in Southern African countries, through the effective use of energy. It offers a forum

for professionals, manufacturers, distributors and installers of all energy systems in

commerce and industry, to discuss the latest developments and the effective use

of all forms of energy.

See: http://energyuse.org.za/icue/conference-information/

4th Southern African Solar Energy Conference 2016

• SASEC 2016 from 31 October to 2 November

• Venue: Conference Centre, Faculty of Theology at Stellenbosch University.

• Focus on both Solar Photovoltaic and Solar Thermal Energy technology,

systems and applications

• See: www.sasec.org.za

Event: South African Energy Efficiency, 8-9 November 2016

www.saee.org.za

Training

SAEE / Energy Training Foundation courses

www.saee.org.za / www.energytrainingfoundation.co.za

– Certified Energy Manager (CEM)

– Certified Measurement and Verification Professional (CMVP)

– Certified Renewable Energy Professional (REP)

– Fundamentals for Energy Manager Training (FEMT)

– Energy Management Systems Implementation (EnMSI)

Training

Saretec Training courses

http://www.saretec.co.za

– Formal technical training e.g. Wind Turbine Service, Solar PV,

Biogas and Energy Efficiency Technician

– Short courses: Domestic PV Installer/ Designer, Energy Efficiency

– Workshops

Training

Terra-Firma Academy

www.terrafirma-academy.com

– Energy Management, Energy Efficiency Management, M&V

Professional, Energy Behaviour Change, Solar PV Feasibility &

Assessment, Solar PV Project implementation, and others.

Training

CRSES – Centre for Renewable and Sustainable Energy Studies

http://www.crses.sun.ac.za/studies-short-courses

– Introduction to Solar Energy

– Advanced PV Systems

– Air conditioning and refrigeration

– Renewable Energy Systems

Climate Ticket Cape Town – see table outside

City of Cape Town Resource Reminder

• Energy Service Companies (ESCos) - www.escos.co.za

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

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

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

• For home saving and Accredited Solar Water Heater Programme -

www.SavingElectricity.org.za

• Partnership project with GBCSA- www.mygreenhome.org.za

Other Resources

NBI’s Energy Efficiency Leadership Network’s 2014 Case Studies www.nbi.org.za

NBI’s On a Clear Day – weekly newsletter

Useful websites:

www.gbcsa.org.za- Green Star SA tools and certification, Energy & Water

Benchmark and Green Lease tools, and training

www.greenleaselibrary.com

www.greenbusinessguide.co.za