KSA 9
Thrust 3 – Business Development
Programme 2 – Impact Expansion
ToR ID – 1009760
Title: Market Analysis: Determining the extent and potential of a water-to-energy market in South Africa (waste and small/micro hydro)
Closing Date: 15 May 2019, extended from the previous call on FMS
Contact Person:
– Dr Chantal Ramcharan-Kotze chantalrk@wrc.org.za Scientific queries
– Mr Bennie Mokgonyana benniem@wrc.org.za Administrative queries
Global reports approximate the waste-to-energy market value at USD 28.43 billion in 2017 towards an expected USD 42.74 billion by 2025. The Waste Water Treatment to Energy (WWTtE) market saw capital and operational investments of USD 531 million in 2017. When considering that wastewater is a carrier of over 50% of waste resources that is either lost or unrecovered as materials, energy and water, why is this circular opportunity not being taken up? The City of Cape Town, working with New Horizon Energy, saw a R400 million waste-to-energy investment project that was upfront deemed viable put on hold. What are the blockages and pathways to market being missed by current research?
