The Western Cape Government recently launched its Energy Security Game Changer in partnership with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). Energy security remains a concern for South Africa as Eskom faces major infrastructure challenges for the foreseeable future. Through the Energy Security Game Changer, the province aims to reduce its demand from the national grid by 10% over the next three years. This will happen through diversifying the energy mix and promoting energy efficiency measures, while addressing the impacts on municipal revenues. This is a joint Game Changer with the City of Cape Town and a number of other local municipalities including Stellenbosch, George, Saldanha, Mossel Bay and Drakenstein. The key areas of focus include: Energy Efficiency, Rooftop Solar PV, the Importation of Liquefied Natural Gas and Load Management.
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