WCape set to meet target for new energy generation ahead of schedule
Should the Western Cape Energy Resilience Programme (WCERP) maintain its current trajectory, a total of 1 800 MW of new power will have been installed in the region through the course of the 2026/27 financial year, says the Western Cape premier’s energy special adviser Alwie Lester.
At the current rate, the province will meet its target of 5 700 MW of new energy generation, well ahead of the WCERP’s target of 2035, Lester noted at last week’s meeting of the Western Cape Integrated Energy and Water Council.
Premier Alan Winde used the meeting to urge provincial Cabinet members, heads of departments, mayors, municipal managers and other stakeholders to maintain the momentum in making the Western Cape completely energy and water resilient.
He noted that loadshedding had indeed abated, adding that the national energy system appeared to be stable, but said this did not mean that the country was out of the woods yet.
“We must push ahead with the full implementation of WCERP in our region and demonstrate to other provinces that through collaboration, we can enhance our power and water security processes. All of this must be prioritised towards growing our economy.”
The overarching priority of the Western Cape’s Water Resilience Strategy, launched in October last year, was to secure a target of more than 300-million cubic metres of water a year for the province by 2035.
This plan aims to strengthen water security through a range of targeted programmes, including water conservation and demand management; water augmentation; infrastructure development; and governance.
A key component of the strategy includes the removal of invasive alien plant species in the Western Cape’s waterways.
Here two projects are currently underway, led by the Western Cape Department of Agriculture.
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