Standard Association of Zimbabwe becomes energy independent
IBC SOLAR supplies and commissions PV system with battery storage for self-consumption Harare / Zimbabwe, November 22, 2018 – IBC SOLAR South Africa, subsidiary of the German system provider for photovoltaics (PV) and energy storage, has supplied and commissioned a 194 kilowatt peak system with battery
SAPVIA’s PV GreenCard Programme is praised at the Electrical Safety Indaba
November 8, 2018 – Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane: The Electrical Safety Indaba Workshop is a platform created and hosted by the Department of Labour (DoL) with the aim of providing stakeholders in the electrical industry insights into safety and applicable compliance standards to be followed by
SUBSIDISED PV TRAINING IN CAPE TOWN
Inclusive growth through jobs and skills is a core component of the City of Cape Town’s Economic Development Strategy. This, coupled with its target to provide secure, sustainable renewable energy, has led to the offer of subsidised support to PV technicians and suitably qualified people to attend the
Vacancy: technical advisor for solar PV systems
On behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), GIZ supports South African partners in the promotion of renewable energy and energy efficiency through the South African-German Energy Programme (SAGEN). As technical advisor for solar photovoltaic systems (PV) you wi
JinkoSolar meets ‘Top Performer’ in all DNV GL’s 2018 PV Module Reliability Scorecard tests
Leading ‘Silicon Module Super League’ (SMSL) member JinkoSolar has acknowledged its recognition as a ‘Top Performer’ in DNV GL’s 2018 PV Module Reliability Scorecard results, which were announced at SNEC in China in May. JinkoSolar noted that it had been recognized as a Top Performer for the
THE SAPVIA IRP STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT FORUM PROVED TO BE A SUCCESS
On the 5th October 2018, members of SAPVIA and various interest groups gathered at the Axiz Auditorium in Midrand for the SAPVIA IRP Stakeholder engagement workshop. The idea behind the workshop was to share insights on ways to appropriately respond to the 2018 Draft IRP document recently released by the
WARM RECEPTION OF SAPVIA’S IRP SUBMISSION BEFORE THE PARLIAMENTARY PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON ENERGY
On the 17th October 2018, SAPVIA made a successful and well-received appearance before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Energy (PPCE) to present preliminary comments on the 2018 Draft Integrated Resource Plan. SAPVIA made very specific and generic submissions in terms of the IRP. Broadly speaking
Encouraging Empowerment Progress on South African Public-sector Solar PV Projects
– A Case Study of successful Local Content achievement, B-BBEE & Youth participation on Zero Point Energy’s recently completed public-sector 70kWp Solar Photovoltaic (PV) projects Date: 10 June 2018 In recent years, there has been a major push for Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) pa
PROINSO Wins Solar Power Portal Award 2018
PROINSO has been announced as the winner of Solar Power Portal Award 2018. Our 492kWp mini-grid project in Indonesia completed in partnership was selected as “Community Solar Installation of the Year”. [View Article PDF]
Workshop equips industry to respond to Draft IRP2018
EE Publishers – 8 Oct 2018 – Roger Lilley, Ee Publishers http://www.ee.co.za/article/workshop-equips-industry-to-respond-to-draft-irp2018.html In August 2018, the South Africa Department of Energy released a draft of the Integrated Resource Plan for electricity (Draft IRP 2018) for