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Is it Time for South African SME’s to Flick the Switch to Solar?

Luis Monzon -
The economic challenges in South Africa are daunting for most businesses. When coupled with the impact of load-shedding, there are compelling reasons why many small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are actively seeking out alternatives to the current reliance on...
Mining & Energy

Ghana Signs Agreement with the African Development Fund for Solar Project

Zintle -
The government of Ghana has signed a grant agreement with the African Development Fund, and a financing agreement with the government of Switzerland, for the Ghana Mini-Grid and Solar Photovoltaic Net Metering project. The project will benefit schools, health centers,...
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Does Solar Power Mean No More Load Shedding? 5 Common Misconceptions

Zintle -
With Eskom warning that its system is likely to remain constrained for the near future and applying for hefty price hikes with the National Energy Regulator of South Africa, many South African companies and households are looking to become...
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4 Things You Should Know About Virtual Power Plants

Luis Monzon -
Virtual power plants (VPP) are a dynamic and rapidly developing technology that is poised to make a significant impact on the future of electricity generation, distribution, and consumption. A VPP is an aggregation of distributed energy resources such as...
Mining & Energy

South Africa’s First Electric Solar-Powered Buses Are Running in Cape Town

Luis Monzon -
Golden Arrow, a major public transport bus service operator for Cape Town, South Africa, has officially launched two fully electric buses to ferry passengers as of July. The Golden Arrow Bus Service (GABS) has been pushing to reduce the carbon...
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Energy Storage Technology Could Put an End to Africa’s Blackouts

Luis Monzon -
A shift from Africa’s traditional approach to power generation is needed to unleash the continent’s clean energy potential and secure an African future free from blackouts. A strategy centred around energy storage and flexible power systems will be the...
Mining & Energy

European Solar Power Plant to Assist Eskom

Luis Monzon -
Scatec Solar, Norwegian company specializing in photovoltaics (solar electricity), has connected its first solar farm to the South African grid. The new operation adds 86 MW of the 258 MW required in the solar power complex currently operating in...
Mining & Energy

West Africa-based pay-as-you-go solar company raises $25 million Series C funding round

Fundi Maseko -
West Africa-based pay-as-you-go (PAYG) solar company, PEG Africa has completed a US$25 million Series C round from existing and new investors to take its total raised to date to US$50 million. PEG will use this latest round of investment...
East Africa

Africa’s bumpy road to sustainable energy

Danielle Kruger -
For years, Kenyans freely used and disposed of plastic bags. The bags were ubiquitous—in the markets, in the gutters, and in the guts out of 3 out of every 10 animals taken to slaughter. Nakuru, a town northwest of Nairobi,...
East Africa

Microgrids economically transform rural communities in Kenya

Staff Writer -
Renewvia Energy has unveiled that its first two microgrid facilities, outfitted with the company's innovative new mobile payment platform, are successfully up and running on the Islands of Ndeda and Ringiti in Kenya's Lake Victoria region. These microgrids are the...
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Moldova Launches a New Incubator for Digital Agriculture, Robotics, and FoodTech

Moldova is taking a decisive step toward the future of agriculture with the launch of a new incubator and...
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