• Start year: 2008
• Type: Policy/Strategies/Action Plans
• Status: Completed

The State of Energy Report helped to develop an understanding of patterns of energy use and supply in BCM. In particular the assessment helped to develop a picture of how much energy is coming into BCM and in what form, how that
energy is being used and by whom and what issues are currently experienced with regard to this energy usage.

• Start year: 2013
• Type: Technical/Infrastructure investment
• Status: In operation

Pilot Project: Lights installed at ablution blocks in Duncan Village and one installed at Electricity Dept in Beacon

• Start year: 2013
• Type: Technical/Infrastructure investment
• Status: In operation

Pilot Project: Wind turbine installed to supply an industrial company. Possibility of a second turbine to be installed at another location. Funded by DBSA

• Start year: 2008
• Type: Policy/Strategies/Action Plans
• Status: In operation

This document is about the way energy is used in BCM and the effect that this has on
climate change and the environment, the local economy and livelihoods. By using and
generating energy in a more sustainable way, the effects on climate change are
limited or reduced.

• Start year: 2011
• Type: Technical/Infrastructure investment
• Status: In operation

The replacement of old and worn out switchgear which are beyond their life cycle costing time.

• Start year: 2013
• Type: Technical/Infrastructure investment
• Status: In operation

Electrification of new RDP houses and the installation of Solar geysers which is compulsory.

• Start year: 2013
• Type: Technical/Infrastructure investment
• Status: In operation

LED streetlights installed as pilot project to determine efficiency and lifespan as well as savings. About 10 LED streetlights installed in Gonubie (Seagull Ave) as pilot project.

• Start year: 2014
• Type: Technical/Infrastructure investment
• Status: In operation

A solar farm of panels big enough to save 75 MW of the Maximum Demand currently supplied by Eskom.

• Start year: 2013
• Type: Technical/Infrastructure investment
• Status: In operation

Installation of high mast lights with energy saving lamps in stead of normal street lighting which is subject to vandalism to reduce usage and ensure security for residents. Funded by Capex.

• Start year: 2010
• Type: Technical/Infrastructure investment
• Status: In operation

The goal is to minimize power usage through the reduction of the Wattage used but without reducing the standard of lighting on the street level.