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  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Biggest battery storage system in South Africa now feeding power into Eskom's grid

    Biggest battery storage system in South Africa now feeding power into Eskom's grid South Africa's biggest solar battery storage system started feeding power into Eskom's grid in mid-December 2023. Scatec ASA announced its Kenhardt hybrid solar and battery facility in the Northern Cape...
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    Nersa approves power distribution licences to 3 private solar plants

    Nersa approves power distribution licences to 3 private solar plants South Africa’s energy regulator approved three licenses to operate electricity distribution facilities as the nation endures almost-daily power cuts. The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) granted distribution...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    Diesel vs Electric vs Petrol — greenest cars to drive in South Africa

    Diesel vs Electric vs Petrol — greenest cars to drive in South Africa Electric cars available in South Africa with comparable petrol or diesel equivalents generally have similar or lower carbon emissions, a recent MyBroadband comparison has shown. The transition to electric vehicles (EVs) is...
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    Overloaded Cape grid to be expanded using part of Eskom’s R229-billion funding

    Overloaded Cape grid to be expanded using part of Eskom’s R229-billion funding Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. will use a portion of $12.5 billion (R228.51 billion) multilateral loans toward delivering power to areas where the grid is overloaded and stymying the transition to renewable sources...
  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    Solar and wind equipment makers struggling despite boom in demand

    Solar and wind equipment makers struggling despite boom in demand The biggest manufacturers of wind turbines and solar panels are facing their most serious financial challenges in years even as deployments of clean energy head for an annual record. About 500 gigawatts of renewable generation...
  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    Denmark and the Netherlands add R6.34 billion to South Africa's renewable energy deal

    Denmark and the Netherlands add R6.34 billion to South Africa's renewable energy deal South Africa’s cabinet said the Netherlands and Denmark have joined the Just Energy Transition Partnership, a landmark climate finance deal meant to help the country transition away from coal and serve as a...
  8. Hanno Labuschagne

    NUM wants South Africa's renewable climate pact with rich countries suspended

    NUM wants South Africa's renewable climate pact with rich countries suspended The main labour union at South Africa’s state power utility called for the suspension of an $8.5-billion (R164.01-billion) climate finance pact with some of the world’s richest nations as well as plans to break up...
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    • climate deal coal power eskom eskom workers gwede mantashe just energy transition (jet) kgosientsho ramokgopa labour unions national union of mineworkers (num) renewables solar power wind power
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    • Forum: Eskom and Electricity: Load Shedding
  9. Hanno Labuschagne

    Red Rocket energy company raises R3 billion for new projects

    Red Rocket energy company raises R3 billion for new projects South African renewable energy developer Red Rocket raised $160 million (R3.07 billion) in funding from management and investment partners to help the business expand across the region. The Cape Town-based company has built hydro...
  10. Hanno Labuschagne

    Why Cape Town won't approve off-grid inverters for grid-tied solar installations from October

    Why Cape Town won't approve off-grid inverters for grid-tied solar installations from October The City of Cape Town will stop approving off-grid inverters for use in solar backup systems to curb faulty and dangerous installations of these inverters in households that remain connected to the...
  11. Hanno Labuschagne

    Private power demand helps boost South Africa's GDP growth

    Private power demand helps boost South Africa's GDP growth Fixed-investment spending in South Africa grew by the most in almost three years in the second quarter as companies and households invested in alternative energy sources because of persistent power cuts. A sharp rise in investments in...
  12. Hanno Labuschagne

    How to get the right insurance cover for your solar and backup power

    How to get the right insurance cover for your solar and backup power South Africans investing in expensive solar and backup power systems should ensure they insure these products properly. The severe load-shedding of 2023 has resulted in rising adoption of alternative power supply and storage...
  13. Hanno Labuschagne

    Treasury launches solar loans for homes and small businesses

    Treasury launches solar loans for homes and small businesses The National Treasury has launched the Energy Bounce Back Loan Guarantee Scheme (EBB) — an initiative aimed at alleviating the impact of continuing difficulties resulting from unreliable power supply for small businesses and...
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    • energy bounce back loan guarantee scheme (ebb) enoch godongwana industrial development corporation national treasury solar loans solar power
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  14. Hanno Labuschagne

    Big surge in floating solar farms

    Big surge in floating solar farms Putting solar panels on water to generate power sounded like a dangerous gimmick to Benedikt Ortmann when he first heard about the idea. “Every child knows electricity and water don’t mix,” said Ortmann, the top solar executive at Munich’s Baywa r.e., one of...
  15. Hanno Labuschagne

    Komati renewable conversion plans in limbo

    Komati renewable conversion plans in limbo Delays in converting Eskom's decommissioned Komati coal power plant into a hybrid renewable energy facility have caused "despair and frustration" in the small Mpumalanga town, Sunday Times reports. The publication said that many Komati residents —...
  16. Hanno Labuschagne

    Solar panel theft surges

    Solar panel theft surges With solar panel theft on the rise, South African residents with solar power systems must insure and protect their equipment. King Price Insurance's client experience partner Wynand van Vuuren says solar panel theft is a growing trend, and he only expects it to...
  17. Hanno Labuschagne

    New private power grid connection rules are bad news — IPP associations

    New private power grid connection rules are bad news — IPP associations New rules for connecting large-scale private power to the grid threaten to scare off investors, a major representative in the industry has warned. The South African Independent Power Producers Association (Saippa) has told...
  18. Hanno Labuschagne

    MTN head office's hybrid power plant will have peak output of 4.5MW

    MTN head office's hybrid power plant will have peak output of 4.5MW MTN South Africa will upgrade its head office's self-generating power facility to feature four generation technologies and battery storage types. The system will be able output peak power up to 4.5MW. MTN South Africa's head...
  19. Jan

    Factors to consider when speccing a solar power system

    How to build the best solar power system for your needs Eskom load-shedding in 2023 has already surpassed previous years, and to help reduce demand on the grid, government is incentivising solar power installations for households and businesses. However, choosing the right backup power system...
    • Jan
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    • awpower eskom load-shedding solar photovoltaics solar power
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  20. Jan

    Cape Town cutting bi-directional meter fee from R96 to R6 per month

    Massive cost cut for home solar power producers in Cape Town — from R96 to R6 per month The City of Cape Town (CoCT) plans to reduce its AMI meter administration fee — a monthly charge to use the meter necessary to feed power back to the grid — in the 2023/24 financial year. CoCT mayoral...
  21. Hanno Labuschagne

    Ramaphosa's climate commission recommends SA give coal the boot and use little gas

    Ramaphosa's climate commission recommends SA give coal the boot and use little gas South Africa’s Presidential Climate Commission has advised the country, which relies on coal for most of its electricity, to forsake using the fossil fuel for future power generation and to only use a minimal...
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