Projects & Programmes
Local Renewables: South – South cooperation between cities in India, Indonesia & South Africa

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Local Renewables: South – South cooperation between cities in India, Indonesia and South Africa

Background

Both Indonesia and South Africa are at a stage where national policies on climate change mitigation have been formulated, and there is scope for cities to begin taking concrete action.

ICLEI, an international association of local governments committed to sustainable development, has developed a local renewables (LR) initiative which steers city governments through the integration of increased EE and RE generation into all city activities.

Purpose

To develop two model local renewables initiatives, one in Ekurhuleni Municipality in South Africa, and the other in Yogyakarta city in Indonesia while providing both with guidance from a city in India, and to facilitate the adoption of similar initiatives in other South African and Indonesian cities

Photo (right): ICLEI

Main Activities

Make the final selection of the project cities, currently slated to be Yogyakarta and Ekurhuleni, and designate one Indian city as a resource city to provide process guidance
Assess each project city’s carbon emissions inventory to identify priority interventions
Develop action plan for each city adopting RE and EE initiatives in line with national policy, involving a multi-tier stakeholder committee
Identify financial sources for implementation, and relevant demonstration projects
Implement a pilot project in each city and showcase the process and results to observer cities, disseminate via country workshops
Develop a local RE resource center for each city showcasing local initiatives and products
Develop a country-specific Solar Cities Guidebook to actively promote renewable energy

Expected Impact

Starting impetus provided for major cities in South Africa and Indonesia to work towards national and international EE and emission reduction goals
Long term action plans in place following an analysis of reduced energy use and emissions
Potentials identified for RE and EE to improve delivery of municipal services
Shortened learning curve for cities through the South – South exchange of experiences
Communities catalysed into adopting RE and EE initiatives at household level thanks to resource centres showcasing case studies
Potential for project cities to transform into “Solar Cities” as was the case in India
Strengthened ICLEI regional capacity to roll out this programme on a wider scale

Location

IN/India, ZA/South Africa, ID/Indonesia

Programme Sector

RE & EE (Policy & Regulation)

Duration

2011 - 2013

Budget

€ 150,326 including co-funding from Co- funding from Ekurhuleni and Yogyakarta project cities

Implementing Agency

ICLEI South Asia

REEEP grant funded by

United Kingdom

REEEP grant funded by

Norway