SAPVIA AGM 2013
SAPVIA’s second Annual General Meeting (AGM) took place on the 6th of September 2013 at Webber Wentzel, Cape Town. At the AGM the new management board was elected, the budget and strategy for 2013 / 2014 was voted in, and proposed changes to SAPVIA’s constitution and secretariat were voted on. All d
Gauteng to roll out R11bn solar panel project
Engineering News ONLINE 30 August 2013 The Gauteng Provincial Government is to spend R11-billion for a large scale roll-out of solar panels on all State-owned buildings across the province. This will result in the generation of electricity, which will be in line with the National Development Plan’s cal
juwi Signs 252 Million Euro Syndicated Loan with German Banking Consortium
Agreement with 13 credit institutions under the leadership of Deutsche Bank, DZ Bank and UniCredit ensures financial basis for operating business for the next years It is a milestone for the juwi group as well as an important and positive signal for the further realization of the German energy tran
Enertis Solar and the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) will perform quality control testing of PV modules in South Africa
Madrid, 28 August 2013. – Enertis Solar (www.enertis.es) has signed an agreement with the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU, www.nmmu.ac.za) in South Africa for the testing of solar photovoltaic modules at the NMMU’s facilities. Enertis has experience and technical know-how accumulated
Cape Town office park unveils large-scale roof-mounted solar PV system
Engineering News ONLINE 27 August 2013 An office park in Observatory, Cape Town, has unveiled the first phase of what is currently considered to be the largest solar photovoltaic (PV) rooftop installation in Southern Africa. SOLA Future Energy says Phase 1 of the installation on Black River Park was c
Briefing by the Department of Energy on the restructuring of the electricity sector and the draft Integrated Energy Plan (IEP)
On 20 August, the Department of Energy briefed the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Energy (PPCE) on: The restructuring of the electricity sector The draft Integrated Energy Plan (IEP) The presentation can be downloaded here
Japan Approves 19 GW of Commercial Solar in 2012 After Incentives
Renewable Energy World.COM 20 August 2013 TOKYO — Japan approved almost 19,000 megawatts of non-residential solar applications by the end of the 2012 fiscal year, as part of the nation’s incentive program for clean energy started in July that year. The country approved a total 21,090 megawatts of
Renewable loan costs falling
MONEYWEB 19 August 2013 It is good, sound bank lending – Nedbank. Costs to fund renewable-energy projects in South Africa are falling as companies bid for wind, solar and hydropower plants in Africa’s biggest economy, where electricity supply struggles to match demand. Potential investors are vying fo
DTI studying impact of steep power price rises on industry
Engineering News 14 August 2013 The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is conducting a comprehensive assessment of the impact that South Africa’s steep electricity price increases have had on the country’s manufacturing sector – the study will be used as the basis for a dialogue with indust
Powerway receives TÜV testing certification for clamps designed specifically for metal sheet-roof systems in Japan
In the aftermath of the Fukushima nuclear catastrophe of 2011, the Japanese government has focused on supporting the development of solar PV power plants in the country. In 2012 the total installed capacity of solar PV power plants reached 2GW, and is expected to increase by 150% to 5GW in 2013. Japan has