Solar Water Heaters

Due to the energy crisis recently experienced in the Western Cape, local authorities are starting to explore the compulsory installation of solar water heaters in certain buildings.

The reports below look at the City of Cape Town's plans to introduce a by-law requiring solar water geysers to be installed in all new buildings in the City.

Proposed Solar Water Heater By-Law for the City of Cape Town

Draft 10 of 12 March 2007

Support Documents for Stakeholders in the Solar Water Heater By-Law Process

Compulsory solar geysers on cards

Cape Argus, Environment Writer, 3 March 2006
by John Yeld

Compulsory solar heating mooted for Cape Town Building bylaw to be drafted)

Cape Times, Environment Writer, 6 March 2006
by Melanie Gosling

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