Tag: Renewable Energy
Securing Africa’s energy future starts at home – finding a local solution to a...
By Mervyn Naidoo, CEO of ACTOM
AFRICA’s energy demands are surging, driven by rapid population growth and industrial expansion.
Industries are now frantically seeking reliable and...
SolarAfrica secures 60 MW deal with POWERX
LEADING Independent Power Producer (IPP) SolarAfrica and POWERX, South Africa’s first NERSA-licensed energy trader, have signed a 60 MW Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) –...
Strategic partnerships – easing the path for IPPs navigating South Africa’s energy regulations
Independent Power Producers (IPPs) and developers venturing into South Africa’s renewable energy sector face an onerous and challenging regulatory landscape characterised by uncertainty in...
Battery price drop boosts Africa’s solar energy storage – AFSIA
By Larry Claasen
THE slow uptake of electric vehicles (EVs) has inadvertently led to a battery price drop, resulting in cheaper solar storage on the...
Overberg Wind Farm hits financial close. Paving the way for its construction
RED Rocket, a leading renewable energy independent power producer, has reached financial close on the first phase of the Overberg Wind Farm, marking a...
Solar company criticises flaws in Eskom’s solar registration announcement
Leading solar solutions provider Alumo Energy has pointed to glaring issues and holes in Eskom’s recent announcement offering zero registration fees for Small-Scale Embedded...
Manufacturers urged to act now amid energy crisis – Inaction is the real risk
As South Africa’s energy crisis continues to disrupt industries, manufacturers are being urged to take decisive action to secure their energy future. Insights...
DLO Partners with a chinese company to train 100 unemployed youth in De Aar
THE DLO Skills Initiative, which aims to ensure African labour, youth, and women are not left behind in the just energy transition, has partnered...
Opinion piece: Empowering South Africa’s IPP’s for a renewable future
By Francois van Themaat, MD of large projects at Sustainable Power Solutions (SPS)
MANY crucial parts of the economy of the future will be hugely...
Cape Town Opens Electricity Grid to Energy Traders after Successful Pilot
After the conclusion of a successful year-long electricity ‘wheeling’ pilot project, the City of Cape Town is opening its electricity grid to private electricity...
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