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  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Rubicon's Hilton Musk driving big improvement in EV charger payments in SA

    Rubicon's Hilton Musk driving big improvement in EV charger payments in SA Rubicon's head of e-mobility, Hilton Musk, has spearheaded a major change for electric vehicle (EV) charging in South Africa that is, in some ways, ahead of more developed countries. The second cousin of the Tesla and...
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    EV charging station voting platform in South Africa

    EV charging station voting platform in South Africa South Africans who currently own or plan to buy an electric vehicle (EV) can propose and vote for new charging station locations for rollout consideration by South Africa's largest charge point operator (CPO). Many non-EV drivers are not...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    Solar power price cuts could be coming to an end

    Solar power price cuts could be coming to an end The big plunge in solar power system prices in South Africa over the past few years could be coming to an end. Global prices of solar panels, inverters, and batteries dropped sharply in 2023 and 2024, largely due to substantial overproduction in...
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    Powerwall 3 launched in SA

    Powerwall 3 launched in SA Tesla’s latest premium all-in-one energy storage system — the Powerwall 3 — has launched in South Africa. First rolled out in the US in September 2023, the latest model has sold over 850,000 units worldwide.
  6. Jan

    Solar Advice, AWPower, Hohm Energy, and Rubicon's home batter spec advice

    Best battery sizes and specifications for stage 6 load-shedding Typical mid-sized South African households looking to keep key appliances powered during load-shedding up to stage 6 should buy at least a 5kWh lithium-ion battery. MyBroadband asked several reputable solar and backup power...
  7. Jan

    Discovery Bank and Rubicon partner to sell discounted solar and power backup systems

    Discovery Bank selling discounted solar and backup systems from South Africa's Tesla distributor Discovery Bank has partnered with South African energy company Rubicon to provide discounted solar and backup power financing to its banking clients. The offering was initially launched to "select"...
  8. Jan

    Rubicon plans to roll out 150 more electric car charging stations in 2023

    South Africa to get 150 new electric car charging stations by year-end Renewable power company Rubicon, in partnership with Audi, has big plans to expand its electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure this year, including adding 150 chargers across the country. However, it notes that...
  9. Jan

    Solar panel brand recommendations from Solar Advice, AWPower, and Rubicon - March 2023

    Best solar panels for beating load-shedding South Africans looking to escape load-shedding with a solar power system have various solar panel brands from which to choose, with the best being Canadian Solar, JA Solar, Trina, Longi, and Seraphim. This is according to spokespeople from Solar...
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  10. Jan

    Audi and Rubicon launch 43 electric car charging stations - including 200kW ultra-fast charger

    South Africa gets 43 new electric car charging stations — including the most powerful yet Audi and Rubicon have announced the addition of 43 new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across South Africa, including the country's first 200kW ultra-fast charger. Audi South Africa said the...
  11. Jan

    TFG has bought 307 Tesla Powerwalls, says its biggest customer in South Africa

    Foschini Group buys 307 Tesla Powerwalls to fight load-shedding Retail group TFG — which owns Foschini, Jet, @home, and a range of other well-known stores — has bought 307 Tesla Powerwalls to support its operations during load-shedding. The company ordered the first batch of 227 Powerwalls in...
    • Jan
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    • load-shedding rubicon tesla tesla powerwall the foschini group (tfg)
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  12. Jan

    Interesting price difference between solar with grid backup, and going off-grid

    Solar power with Eskom grid backup vs going off-grid — surprising price difference There is a monumental difference in the price you would pay for a solar power system capable of providing around 95% of your electricity usage compared to one that can achieve 100%. AWPower's managing director...
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    • awpower christiaan hattingh eskom load-shedding nick roche rubicon solar photovoltaics
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  13. Jan

    Home solar power - not worth cutting Eskom off completely if you don't have to

    Goodbye Eskom — the true cost of going fully off-grid South Africans looking to go 100% off-grid with no backup power from Eskom should be aware that it could come at an unjustifiably high price. The recent re-emergence of Stage 4 load-shedding has many people riled up and some threatening...
  14. Jan

    Backup batteries for load-shedding - you get what you pay for

    Common load-shedding battery mistakes to avoid What you should know before choosing a backup battery.
  15. Hanno Labuschagne

    Photos of South Africa's only Tesla Model X

    Photos of South Africa's only Tesla Model X MyBroadband recently had the opportunity to go hands-on with the only Tesla Model X currently in South Africa. The famous electric SUV was featured at an event hosted by real estate investment company Growthpoint at its 144 Oxford offices in...
  16. Jan

    Tesla Powerwall availability and price in South Africa

    Tesla Powerwall — Price and availability in South Africa The Tesla Powerwall can help South Africans avoid load-shedding and save electricity. This is how much it costs and how it works.
  17. Jan

    Tesla Wall Connector charger for electric cars in South Africa

    Tesla electric car chargers launched in South Africa Tesla's home charging solution for electric vehicles — the Tesla Wall Connector — is now available in South Africa. The Tesla Wall Connector will be sold by sustainable technology company Rubicon Group, which currently also distributes...
  18. Jan

    Eskom energy costs have increased so it is viable go off-grid and get your capital costs back with return

    Goodbye Eskom — What it costs to go off-grid It will cost around R250,000 to install a power generation and storage system that is sufficient to take a small household off of Eskom’s grid. This is according to Nick Roche, chief product officer at Rubicon, a South African energy company that...
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