HESSEQUA NEWSFLASH - Over the past few years, municipalities have taken up the challenge to explore sustainable energy solutions that will provide a reliable and secure supply of electricity into the future.

The energy users in the municipality - residential and commercial - form a critical part of this journey.

Benefits for Hessequa include innovative and proactive service delivery, sustainable economic development and job creation, environmental conservation, and energy security.

Renewable energy is an energy source that is not depleted when used, such as sunlight, wind, hydro and biomass.

In the Hessequa area we have these energy sources in abundance.

Read more in Thursday's South Cape Forum, as well as online.

Alien plants such as Rooipitjie can be a great source of biomass. Also, the current problem with landfill waste can be managed through energy generation.

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