Fund launched to support Western Cape municipalities to prepare for renewable energy projects
2 September 2021
I am pleased to announce that applications are now open for the Western Cape Municipal Energy Resilience Fund. This fund will make available almost R13 million to qualifying municipalities for research
The launch of the fund is the next critical step in Phase 1 of our Municipal Energy Resilience (MER) Initiative
The fund will do this by supporting the development of preparatory work such as the development of Electricity Master Plans and Cost of Supply Studies. These will help municipalities to assess aspects such as grid availability, infrastructure needs and costs so that they can develop thorough plans for financially sustainable renewable energy projects.
Applications for the Western Cape Municipal Energy Resilience Fund open on 27 August 2021 at 14:00, and I encourage all municipalities in the province to apply to the fund.