solar power

  1. 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...
  3. Jan

    AWPower discusses viability of home wind power generation

    Why home wind power is useless for most South Africans There is a long list of reasons why wind power is unsuitable for most home self-generation in South Africa, a renewable energy expert has told MyBroadband. These include lower energy availability, more maintenance and monitoring...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    Tshwane allowing residents to sell electricity back to the grid

    Tshwane allowing residents to sell electricity back to the grid The Tshwane metropolitan municipality has announced that it is accepting applications from residents to sell electricity back into the grid, the Pretoria Rekord reports. Applications are open to residents with small-scale embedded...
  5. Jan

    3kW inverter with 2.75kWh battery for R49,968 backup power system tested

    How I escaped load-shedding for R50,000 Like most South Africans, I got fed up with almost constant load-shedding and decided to invest in an inverter and battery installation to keep most of my household powered during Eskom's rotational power cuts. In all, the system was R49,968. It provides...
  6. Jan

    Biggest solar power plants in South Africa and the world

    Biggest solar plant in South Africa vs the world South Africa's largest solar power plant is the Solar Capital De Aar Project in the Northern Cape. The photovoltaic (PV) facility has an installed generating capacity of 175MW, enough to provide electricity to roughly 75,000 homes per year.
    • Jan
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    • eskom loadshedding renewable energy solar capital solar capital de aar solar power
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom must fix coal power stations because its grid is too weak for renewables — Russian energy billionaire

    Eskom must fix coal power stations because its grid is too weak for renewables — Russian energy billionaire South Africa needs to upgrade its coal-fired power plants rather than focus on renewable energy, according to a sanctioned Russian billionaire who made his fortune in part from generating...
  8. Hanno Labuschagne

    13 more IPP deals finally signed

    13 more IPP deals finally signed The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has signed agreements with 13 renewable energy providers under Bid Window 5 of the government’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme (REIPPP). At least six more preferred...
  9. Hanno Labuschagne

    Nestlé adds 966kW solar plant to Cremora and Maggi 2-minute noodles factory

    Nestlé adds 966kW solar plant to Cremora and Maggi 2-minute noodles factory Nestlé has installed a 966kW ground-mounted PV solar farm at its Babelegi Manufacturing Plant in Hammanskraal, Gauteng. Nestlé East and Southern Africa (ESAR) region said the farm's 1,806 solar PV panels are expected...
  10. Jan

    All Eskom's proposed network charges for 0kWh usage compared

    How much Eskom wants to charge for using 0kWh — up to R3,474 for home users Eskom's proposed electricity tariff restructuring will see many residential electricity users paying between three and six times more for a grid connection if they don't use electricity during the month. The power...
    • Jan
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    • electricity prices electricity tariffs eskom national energy regulator of south africa (nersa) self-generation solar power
    • Replies: 92
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  11. Hanno Labuschagne

    Cabinet approves plan for $8.5-billion international renewable funding package

    Cabinet approves plan for $8.5-billion international renewable funding package South Africa’s cabinet endorsed an investment plan to help the country transition away from the use of coal, a key step in securing $8.5 billion in climate finance on offer from the world’s richest nations. The...
  12. Hanno Labuschagne

    Private power companies leasing land from Eskom to provide 2,000MW of renewable electricity

    Private power companies leasing land from Eskom to provide 2,000MW of renewable electricity Eskom has signed leasing contracts with four renewable energy companies to build new renewable energy facilities on land owned by the power utility. The four companies — HDF Energy SA, Red Rocket SA...
  13. Hanno Labuschagne

    GM wants to compete with Tesla in solar and battery industry

    GM wants to compete with Tesla in solar and battery industry General Motors Co. plans to compete with Tesla Inc.’s solar and Powerwall business by offering its own sun-generated power and storage system starting late next year. A new business unit, called GM Energy, is working with SunPower...
  14. Hanno Labuschagne

    Seven steps for getting solar power for your home

    Seven steps for getting solar power for your home Many South African households are considering installing solar power systems to reduce their reliance on Eskom's grid. The plethora of providers and options available can be overwhelming for those inexperienced in electrical jargon and the...
  15. Hanno Labuschagne

    Cabinet aims to approve second version of critical renewable funding plan this month

    Cabinet aims to approve second version of critical renewable funding plan this month South Africa’s government will seek cabinet approval for an $8.5-billion (R150.6-billion) plan to transition away from the use of coal to generate electricity in order to secure funding from some of the world’s...
  16. Jan

    Amazon US shut off rooftop solar system after fires - report

    Amazon forced to shut down rooftop solar after fires and electrical explosions Numerous Amazon rooftop solar installations suffered electrical explosions and fires within 13 months, forcing the ecommerce giant to temporarily shut down all its rooftop solar plants last year, CNBC reports. The...
  17. Jan

    MetroWatt and Huawei launch solar power rentals in South Africa - R2,800 or R3,800 per month

    Huawei and MetroWatt launch R2,800 per month solar power rentals MetroWatt and Huawei have announced a partnership to provide solar power system rentals to fight load-shedding, starting from R2,800 a month. A second option offers a larger system for R3,800 per month.
    • Jan
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    • huawei huawei fusionsolar laurent pieton load-shedding metrowatt solar power
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  18. Jan

    What you should know before installing solar power

    What South African homeowners should know before installing solar power There are several legal and technical requirements homeowners should be aware of if they plan to install a solar power system. Many South Africans have been looking into generating their own power to save money on...
    • Jan
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    • awpower christiaan hattingh electrical conformance board of sa (ecbsa) engineering council of south africa (ecsa) solar power
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  19. Hanno Labuschagne

    Researchers say solar power users should pay higher Eskom connection fees

    Researchers say solar power users should pay higher Eskom connection fees There's been outrage from some quarters in South Africa about reports that the power utility Eskom and some municipalities intend to increase the connection fee for electricity users who also generate their own power. A...
  20. Jan

    Solidarity promises legal action against Eskom's R938 fee for 0kWh users

    Legal threat against Eskom's R938 solar power tariff South African trade union Solidarity has said it would implement legal proceedings against Eskom if the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) approves its R938 tariff for solar power users. The union described Eskom's application...
  21. Jan

    How can Eskom 2.0 succeed if government couldn't run Eskom 1.0, SAA, Denel, and Transnet?

    Ramaphosa's Eskom 2.0 plan — from a country that can't run SAA, Transnet, Denel, or Eskom 1.0 Energy expert Chris Yelland does not believe that forming a second power utility to compete with Eskom is a viable solution to the country's energy problems. In an interview with Business Day TV...
    • Jan
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    • chris yelland cyril ramaphosa denel eskom gwede mantashe renewable energy solar power south african airways (saa) transnet wind power
    • Replies: 54
    • Forum: Eskom and Electricity: Load Shedding
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