Empowering schools and communities through the REIPPPP

The document details how CPV Power Plant No.1 (RF) (Pty) Ltd provided 20kW solar PV systems to Touwsrivier Primary School and Steenvliet Primary School. This initiative, aligned with REIPPPP's economic development policy, reduces school electricity costs and provides educational exposure to renewable energy. The case study highlights the potential for public-private collaboration to unlock value in sustainable infrastructure projects.

• The REIPPPP economic development policy mandates that approved projects invest at least 1% of total project revenue into socio-economic development programmes for communities located within a 50km radius of the project site.
• CPV Power Plant No.1 (RF) (Pty) Ltd and the IPP installed two 20kW solar PV systems for Touwsrivier Primary School and Steenvliet Primary School, resulting in monthly electricity bill savings of R5 000 per school and estimated savings of R1.2 million per school over a 20-year PPA.
• The solar installations at the two schools are expected to offset less than 700 tons of CO2 emissions.

APA

Mkhize, M. (2020). Empowering schools and communities through the REIPPPP. GreenCape. https://greencape.co.za/assets/TOUWSRIVIER_CASE_STUDY_WEB.pdf

Chicago

Mkhize, Mandisa. Empowering schools and communities through the REIPPPP. GreenCape, 2020. https://greencape.co.za/assets/TOUWSRIVIER_CASE_STUDY_WEB.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |last1=Mkhize |first1=Mandisa |title=Empowering schools and communities through the REIPPPP |publisher=GreenCape |date=2020 |url=https://greencape.co.za/assets/TOUWSRIVIER_CASE_STUDY_WEB.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{mkhize2020empowering, author = {Mkhize, Mandisa}, title = {{Empowering schools and communities through the REIPPPP}}, institution = {GreenCape}, year = {2020}, url = {https://greencape.co.za/assets/TOUWSRIVIER_CASE_STUDY_WEB.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }