The City of Cape Town has emerged as a pioneer in supporting small-scale embedded generation (SSEG), driving renewable energy adoption, job creation, investment, and energy resilience. Over the past decade, by establishing forward-thinking strategies and approaches,...
Impact case study: Sustainable local development in Nomzamo Agri Village, Mpumalanga
May 12, 2025
The just transition in South Africa is not just about transitioning to cleaner energy. It is about ensuring that this transition is inclusive, equitable, and driven by the needs of South Africa. Achieving this requires strong, collaborative partnerships between local...
Building water resilience in the health sector – A case study of Mediclinic SA
Mar 6, 2025
GreenCape, in partnership with the Western Cape Provincial Government's Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning (DEA&DP), has published a case study titled: Building water resilience in the health sector - A case study of Mediclinic Southern...
Flexible Packaging Solutions Showcase: A case study
Feb 6, 2025
GreenCape, in partnership with the Anglo American Foundation (AAF), has published a report on the Flexible Packaging Solutions Showcase; a first-of-its-kind event that was hosted by GreenCape, supported by the AAF, and attended by retailers, brand-owners, converters...
Case study: Scaling green SMMEs – Identifying and implementing post investment support
Mar 8, 2024
The recently published South African Climate Finance Landscape 2023 highlights that climate finance needs to increase by at least three to fivefold from the current annual average of R131 billion in order for South Africa to meet its net zero goal by 2050....
Case Study: Leveraging infrastructure investment to create a sustainable special economic zone: A case study of Stripform Packaging
Nov 15, 2023
GreenCape, in partnership with ClimateWorks Foundation and Bloomberg Philanthropies, has published a new case study which explores an Atlantis special economic zone (SEZ) pilot project for energy which demonstrates an innovative approach to owning a revenue-generating...
Case Study: Rooftop rental agreements as a green finance mechanism for solar PV
Jun 29, 2023
GreenCape, in partnership with the City of Cape Town, has published a new case study which explores the application of a power purchase and rental agreement model to finance a solar photovoltaic (PV) system for a retail company. The retail sector is adapting through...
Case Study: Green economy industrialisation: Combating systemic loadshedding
Jun 23, 2023
GreenCape, in partnership with the City of Cape Town, has published a new case study which focuses on combating systemic loadshedding through green economy industrialisation. A lack of energy security is one of the issues holding back industrialisation in South...
Case Study: Electrification of municipal vehicle fleets
Jun 13, 2023
GreenCape, in partnership with the City of Cape Town (CCT), has published a new case study which demonstrates the business case for the procurement and roll out of electric passenger vehicles for municipal fleets. The case study It reflects on cost saving insights...
Case Study: Electrification of public transportation
May 26, 2023
GreenCape, in partnership with the City of Cape Town, has published a new case study which demonstrates the viability of the electrification of public transportation. A Cape Town based company, Golden Arrow Bus Services (GABS), has successfully tested and deployed...






