Key Considerations For Financiers Partnering With Municipalities On Wastewater Treatment Works Energy Projects

<p class="p1"><span style= "color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt;">Raldo Kruger, Technical Specialist for Green Finance and the Water Sector at GreenCape explains key financial investment opportunities, expected returns on investment, successful financing, due diligence measures, state-level incentives and the current state of municipal readiness to implement energy efficiency and renewable energy projects in municipal Wastewater Treatment Works.</span></p> <p class="p1"><span style= "color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Overview:</strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style= "color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt;"><span class="s1"><a style= "color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href= "https://greencape.co.za/">GreenCape</a></span> is a non-profit organisation that drives the widespread adoption of economically viable green economy solutions from South Africa.</span></p> <p class="p1"><span style= "color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt;">They are working on a multi-stakeholder project with the financial support of the <a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href= "https://www.greenclimate.fund/"><span class="s1">Green Climate Fund</span></a>, implemented and managed by <a style= "color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="https://www.unido.org/"><span class= "s1">UNIDO</span></a> | United Nations Industrial Development Organization, focused on pipeline development to deploy clean energy technology solutions in municipal wastewater treatment works of South Africa, providing readiness activities for the Green Climate Fund. </span></p> <p class="p1"><span style= "color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt;">Ultimately this project aims to support the utilisation of climate finance in the municipal Wastewater Treatment Works space, where Energy Efficient and Renewable Energy applications can assist.</span></p> <p class="p1"><span style= "color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt;">Join the Future Cities Africa Newsletter: <a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href= "http://eepurl.com/ikZ-Uz">http://eepurl.com/ikZ-Uz</a></span></p> <p class="p1"> </p>