SAPVIA welcomes the appointments of Honourable Minister Gwede Mantashe and Deputy Minister Bavelile Hlongwa in the combined portfolio of Mineral Resources and Energy
SAPVIA (the South African Photovoltaic Industry Association) would like to congratulate Minister Gwede Mantashe and his Deputy Bavelile Hlongwa on their appointments in the combined portfolio of Mineral Resources and Energy. The appointments come at a crucial time in the energy space with growing calls fr
EXTRA HELP IN MATHS IS NEEDED AT A YOUNG AGE TO ENSURE MASTERY
May 2019, De Aar, Northern Cape It may be common knowledge that South African learners are amongst the world’s lowest performers when it comes to maths and that as learners move through the senior phase of Grades 7 to 9, and mathematical operations become more abstract and complex, areas of weakness res
Court date set for Cape Metro's bid to buy power directly from IPPs
The City of Cape Town on Tuesday welcomed the high court in Pretoria setting a date for its petition to buy electricity directly from independent power producers (IPPs). The City wants the Energy Minister and the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) to allow it to purchase powe
Great strides for renewable energy with Green Bonds
Good news for the SA renewable energy sector as investors acquire bonds on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) Green Bonds segment. Recently, Nedbank listed a Renewable Energy Bond on the bourse and made history by becoming the first bank in South Africa to offer such an instrument to investors. Launche
PV GreenCard Webinar (06 May 2019) presentation
We hosted our first PVGreenCard webinar on Monday 6 May 2019. The focus was on the use of the PV GreenCard system. Please find attached presentation which formed the basis of the discussion. For those who were unable to join, the recording of the webinar can be found by navigating to https://youtu.be/yU
SAPVIA WELCOMES LICENCING OF SSEG PROJECTS
ENERGY Minister Jeff Radebe’s instruction to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) to commence with the licencing of small-scale embedded generation (SSEG) projects will facilitate further investment, particularly by local companies asserts SAPVIA. The decision by the Department of E
Jinkosolar’s Cheetah Enabling Next-generation Wafer Designs
Jinkosolar today announced to launch its Swan bifacial module series, which provides a significant enhancement of its industry-leading solar technology and offers the market a mainstream 430 watt solar module with power gained from the rear side. Jinkosolar’s Cheetah technology based on 158.75” mono w
75%-100% PV training subsidy
Please see below information about the subsidised PV training available until June. The next course will take place at SARETEC from 13-17 May, see here. Following this Maxx Solar Academy will offer the next training on 27-31 May, see here. Calling all Solar PV installers: Training and assessment to b
100% BLACK OWNED KURUMAN BUSINESS GETS SOLAR FUNDING TO HELP STIMULATE JOB CREATION
REISA has announced grant funding for a local civil construction enterprise, Aceburg Trading, in Kuruman. The grant will fund machinery and equipment for a new steel fabrication and manufacturing business division, which in turn will create more local employment. “Job creation in the Northern Cape is of
