Tag: Renewable Energy
Beware of the fire risk posed by lithium-ion batteries
AS renewable energy systems, including solar panels and battery energy storage systems (BESS), gain increasing popularity, experts caution about the potential fire risks posed...
Wesgro enters into MoU to unlock green hydrogen opportunities
Wesgro, NCEDA, Namibia’s Environmental Investment Fund, Gasunie, and Climate Fund Managers have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU).
The MoU kicks off the...
Private sector and EU regulations will drive decarbonisation in South Africa – KPMG
By Larry Claasen
SOUTH Africa’s greatest opportunities to move towards net zero at present come from the private sector, according to KPMG’s Net-Zero Readiness Report...
Solar pioneer: City awards tender for its first solar plant
The tender has been awarded for the City of Cape Town’s Atlantis solar photovoltaic (PV) plant with construction planned to start in August this...
Where the rubber hits the road: AES gets rubber manufacturers on the path to...
For decades, South Africa’s rubber has been a major material used in both the mining and automotive sectors. Now, with increasing pressure to address...
Environmental hurdles reduced for lower sensitivity renewable projects
In a significant move to support the development of renewable energy, South Africa last month adopted new norms to simplify and speed up the...
Stranded assets? Not so stranded thanks to technology
Associate editor Robin Hayes argues that G2P doesn’t have to mean methane as a fuel; cleaner alternatives are just around the corner.
A major argument...
City wheeling toward energy secure future
On Thursday 4 April 2024, the Mayoral Committee Member for Energy, Councillor Beverley van Reenen, delivered a keynote address at the 3rd Annual Electricity...
AEI 2024 sets the stage for Africa’s sustainable energy future
Africa stands on the brink of an energy transformation that promises to redefine its economic landscape while ensuring no one is left behind in...
Triple win: How Africa’s industrials can decarbonise, lower energy costs and increase reliability all...
Ella Teperi, GM, market & financial analysis, decarbonisation services at Wärtsilä Energy
In African countries, particularly those with a well-developed industrial sector, a significant portion...
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