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  1. 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...
  3. 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...
    • Hanno Labuschagne
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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
  4. 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...
  5. 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...
  6. 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...
  7. 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...
  8. 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
  9. 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...
  10. 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 —...
  11. 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...
  12. 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...
  13. 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...
  14. 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
  15. 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...
  16. 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...
  17. Hanno Labuschagne

    World's biggest solar panel maker slashes wafer prices by 31%

    World's biggest solar panel maker slashes wafer prices by 31% The world’s largest solar manufacturer slashed prices for a key component as growing capacity in the sector intensifies cost competition. Chinese company Longi Green Energy Technology Co. cut wafer prices by as much as 31% on...
  18. Hanno Labuschagne

    SA's R154-billion renewable funding project turning into a cautionary tale

    SA's R154-billion renewable funding project turning into a cautionary tale It was meant to be the climate justice blueprint, the deal that showed how rich countries could help developing economies end their reliance on coal and go green. Almost 18 months on, South Africa’s $8.5 billion (R154.5...
  19. Vorastra

    Seize property to build wind and solar farms, says JP Morgan chief

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2023/04/04/seize-property-build-wind-solar-farms-jp-morgan/ Archive link for those who can't read the article. https://archive.ph/QejnI
  20. Hanno Labuschagne

    Electric cars with solar roofs are gaining popularity

    Electric cars with solar roofs are gaining popularity For about 40 years, car companies, startups and DIY enthusiasts have been pursuing the plug-less electric car, one that could wirelessly recharge via photons. But as logistical and economic hurdles continue to stymie those projects, the...
  21. Hanno Labuschagne

    China added Eskom-sized small-scale power in a year

    China added Eskom-sized small-scale power in a year On the rooftop of his home beside green onion and wheat fields in China’s Shaanxi province, Li Lifeng has installed dozens of solar panels that glisten in the winter sun. For the past five years, he’s been among more than 2.4 million Chinese...
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