Tag: solar
From the “Bee in my Bonnet” column – Sick of the consequences of wishful...
I’m sure that every thinking person is thoroughly sick and tired of the energy debacle which reached uncharted depths with our recent experience of...
Solar streetlighting for Postmasburg
BEKA Schréder is proud to have supplied the LED solar streetlighting solution for Postmasburg in the Northern Cape Province, South Africa.
BEKA Schréder’s South-African designed...
How to get started with solar: a step-by-step guide
By Christiaan Hattingh, Managing Director of energy solutions provider, AWPower
With South Africa experiencing its worst year of loadshedding to date, we’re seeing a surge in demand...
Understanding alternative power sources
ACCORDING to Gregor Kuepper, Managing Director of SOLARWORLD Africa, there has been a marked uptake in renewable energy solutions following the recent bout of...
Eskom and SARETEC collaborate
ESKOM and the South African Renewable Energy Technology Centre (SARETEC) have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to formalise the collaboration to develop renewable...
TNPA issues RFI for a potential renewable energy project
TRANSNET National Ports Authority (TNPA) has announced a Request for Information (RFI), calling on private sector participants to submit project proposals for the introduction...
The biggest obstacle to sustainability is wishful thinking
By Stefano Marani – CEO: Renergen
I believe in a simple premise: our current way of life is not sustainable. Because I believe that if...
PPE leader goes solar
PIENAAR Brothers (Pty) Ltd - a national leader in PPE for over 60 years recently made the decision to go off the grid and...
The dual advantage of investing in energy-efficient technology
BLOOMBERG Green puts South Africa as 12th in the world when it comes to the emission of greenhouse gases, with 65% of the country’s emissions being...
Measurement Technology for Sun-Tracking Systems
In solar-thermal power plants, sensors are used for precise measurement of angle and position to enable the system to capture the maximum amount of...
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