Water: Market Intelligence Report 2016

The report highlights the Western Cape's status as a water-stressed region where demand is projected to surpass supply by 2019 in the Western Cape Water Supply System (WCWSS). It identifies diverse business opportunities in the green economy, including precision irrigation, desalination, water reclamation, and the reduction of non-revenue water. The document details the institutional structure of South African water management and outlines specific funding incentives and grants available for greentech manufacturers and infrastructure projects.

• The Western Cape is classified as a water-stressed region where, under current planning scenarios, water demand is projected to exceed supply by 2019 within the Western Cape Water Supply System (WCWSS) unless management measures are implemented.
• Agricultural irrigation is the primary driver of water use in the Western Cape's designated Water Management Areas (WMAs), with the Berg and Breede WMAs being the most critical for economic development and resource efficiency.
• The City of Cape Town (CoCT) represents a significant opportunity for efficiency gains as it consumes 59% of the total WCWSS; the city has a strategy to save up to 50 million m3 of water by 2020/2021 with an annual budget of R150 million to R400 million.
• Non-revenue water (NRW) in the Western Cape is approximately 19%, which is significantly lower than the national average of around 40%, yet substantial revenue is lost annually nationwide due to these losses.
• Desalination is being explored as a supply augmentation tool, with the City of Cape Town conducting a feasibility study for a plant near the Koeberg power station with a design capacity of 150 Ml/day and a capex budget of R15 billion.
• There is a growing market for resource recovery from wastewater, exemplified by the City of Cape Town's planned biosolids beneficiation facility which is expected to recover 3 MW of energy and generate R200 million in new business sales.
• The report identifies several 'horizon technologies' for the water sector, including biomimetic membranes, genomic-based water quality monitoring, and capacitive deionisation.
• South Africa utilizes various tax incentives to drive green growth, including the 12B accelerated depreciation incentive for renewable energy and the 12L energy efficiency incentive.

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@techreport{greencape2016water, author = {{GreenCape}}, title = {{Water: Market Intelligence Report 2016}}, institution = {GreenCape}, year = {2016}, url = {https://greencape.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/MIR2016-Water-GreenCape-3.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }