Tag: Renewable Energy
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...
SA Construction Leaders Comment on R1.3 Trillion Earmarked for Local Infrastructure – Numerous Challenges
The South African government's commitment to infrastructure development - with an estimated R1.3 trillion earmarked for public infrastructure projects over the next three years...
Vector Logistics Launches First Fully Electric Net-Zero Trucks
Vector Logistics is shifting gears in sustainability with the launch of its first fully electric, bumper-to-bumper net-zero vehicles. This rollout marks a significant milestone...
Teraco Signs Wind Power Purchase Agreement to Power Data Centre Facilities Sustainably
Teraco, A Digital Realty Company and provider of interconnection platforms and vendor-neutral colocation data centres, announced that it has signed a power purchase agreement...