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The Eden District Municipality (EDM) issued a Request for Qualification (RFQ) in 2014 to pre-qualify waste management companies or consortia for a Public Private Partnership (PPP). The project involves the design, financing, construction, and operation of a new regional landfill in the Mossel Bay area, alongside the implementation of alternative waste treatment (AWT) technologies and bulk waste transfer services for several municipalities.

This industry brief by GreenCape examines the financial viability of using battery energy storage systems (BESS) for tariff arbitrage in the Western Cape, South Africa. It focuses on leveraging time-of-use (TOU) tariffs to reduce energy costs by charging batteries during off-peak periods and discharging during peak periods, particularly as the decline in loadshedding has left many existing BESS installations underutilised.

This industry brief by GreenCape reviews water and sanitation by-laws across municipalities in the Western Cape, South Africa. It evaluates the completeness and clarity of these local regulations against a 2005 model by-law, highlighting the implications for businesses—particularly water-intensive industries—regarding fees, audits, industrial effluent, and alternative water sources.