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Detail of GEF Project #805
| GEF Project ID | 805 |
| UNDP PMIS ID | 856 |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Project Name | Solar Water Heaters (SWHs) for Low-income Housing in Peri-Urban Areas |
| Country | South Africa |
| Region | Africa |
| Focal Area | Climate Change |
| Operational Program | 6 |
| Approval Date | 2000-01-07 |
| GEF Agency Approval Date | 2003-12-03 |
| Project Completion Date | 2008-06-30 |
| Project Status | Project Completion |
| GEF Agency | UNDP |
| Executing Agency | Department of Minerals and Energy, Government of South Africa |
| Description | This project aims to provide parallel support to a Solar Water Heater business plan in South Africa in order to overcome market barriers for widespread use of SWHs. The plan was designed and negotiated as part of the application of the FINESSE strategy in South Africa where 9000 solar water heaters are to be installed over 5 years in a low-income housing peri-urban upgrade. The parallel activities, contingent on the business plan, provide specific support to the business plan but predominantly engineer a change in the market environment for SWHs nationally. |
| Implementation Status | The South African Solar Water Heating (SWH) market has considerable potential to leverage electricity savings, increase employment opportunities, improve electricity demand management and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Although a wide range of products is available on the market, the industry is faced with severe limitations in terms of SWH standardization, awareness, affordability and financing, which ultimately prevents widespread technology adaptation. The project is aimed at addressing the barriers to the solar water heater market in South Africa. The target of rolling-out 500 systems has been accomplished and, most importantly, ESKOM (the sole SA power utility) has set a target which involves the installation of 1 million solar water heaters in the country within the next five years – to which they are prepared to contribute 2 billion ZAR approximately US$ 300 million). Preparations are underway for the Terminal Evaluation for the project. |
| GEF Project Grant | 727,500 USD |
| GEF Grant | 727,500 USD |
| Cofinancing Total | 4,702,500 USD |
| Project Cost | 5,430,000 USD |
| GEF Agency Fees | 146,000 USD |
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