Tag: Renewable Energy
An SA first: Cape Town’s own-build solar PV plant hits 2 400 panels and...
The City of Cape Town is making progress with its R200 million solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in Atlantis, having installed around 2 400 solar panels...
Standard Bank and NOA partner to unlock capital for energy transition with landmark guarantee...
Innovative financial instruments have an important role to play in helping to unlock and accelerate capital for South Africa’s energy transition and support economic...
Power to the IPPs: Private sector stepping up in securing Western Cape’s energy future
Independent power producers (IPPs) have been instrumental in adding more megawatts to South Africa and the Western Cape’s power grids, contributing to collaborative efforts...
Maintenance and health of battery storage systems
FLUKE Solar – Renewable Energy/Management
We all know lead-acid batteries – they’re in our cars and start our generators. Solid workhorses, they are cheap and...
Budget speech reactions – Experts weigh in
Boipelo Ndimande, Chief Financial Officer at Consult by Momentum
The reversal of the VAT hike is a welcome relief for South Africans grappling with the...
Cape Town’s Solar Youth Project celebrates new graduates – and calls on industry to...
Second cohort completes training, first cohort returns for final module, and host companies are urgently needed to turn training into a long-term opportunity.
A new...
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...
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