20 November 2012: DoE update on the IEP
On the 20th of November 2012 the Department of Energy (DoE) provided the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Energy (PPCE) with an update on the Integrated Energy Plan (IEP). The meeting notice, programme and DoE presentation can be viewed below: Notice of Meeting Programme for Meeting DoE presentation:
Asia Report: Another Week of Woe for China's Solar Panel Manufacturers
Renewable Energy World Online 19 November 2012 China’s beleaguered solar panel makers took another hit this week, announcing either shipment downgrades or job cuts in response to global oversupply and higher production costs tied to recent import tariffs imposed by the U.S. government. Read more
IBC SOLAR constructed 5 megawatt PV power plant in just 49 days
Bad Staffelstein, November 19, 2012 – IBC SOLAR AG, one of the leading photovoltaic system integrators in the world, has set up a photovoltaic (PV) power plalnt and connected it to the public electricity grid in just 49 days. The system was built on the outskirts of Maniago, a small town in Northern Ita
SMA supplies inverters for one of the first large-scale PV power plants in Africa
Niestetal/Durban, 16. November 2012: One of the first large-scale PV power plants in Africa is scheduled to become operational in spring 2013. SMA Solar Technology AG (SMA) will deliver a total of 84 Sunny Central 800CP inverters for the 75 Megawatt PV project Kalkbult in the north west of South Africa.
Put oil subsidies into green infrastructure: World Bank
Times Live 19 November 2012 The World Bank is calling for government to channel the 1 trillion dollars they now pay for fossil fuel subsidies into boosting ‘green’ infrastructure to cut down on carbon emissions. Read more…
Denmark Hits 200 Megawatt Solar Capacity Goal 8 Years Ahead of Schedule
Conscious Life News 17 October 2012 Installing solar power in Denmark is going faster than planned, and the country has already reached its goal of 200 megawatts of solar capacity. This amount was the goal that the Danish government had set to reach by 2020. At present, the country is adding 36 MW of sol
SAPVIA Meeting with Eskom: 11 October 2012
Representatives of SAPVIA’s Grid Access Unit Steering Committee met with Wolfgang Bohmer, Roy Estment, Kevin Leask and Bernard Magoro from Eskom on the 11th October at Megawatt Park . The purpose of the meeting was to introduce SAPVIA’s Grid Access Sub-Committee; and to continue the discussion aro
Big changes in store for SA’s transmission network as generation mix evolves
Engineering News Online 9 November 2012 The South African electricity transmission system will need to change materially over the next 30 years if the country is to have any realistic hope of moving ahead with its current plan to diversify its generation mix away from coal to the integration of more renew
Developers of Kathu solar park expect to start building this month
8 November 2012 Engineering News Online The developers of the Kathu solar park, in the Northern Cape, expect to be on site before the end of November to begin the construction of an 81 MW tracking solar photovoltaic (PV) plant, which was among the 28 renewable-energy projects to sign power purchase and im
Strong support for SA's renewables model as first deals are concluded
5 November 2012 Engineering News Online There was an overwhelmingly positive reaction from developers, investors, financiers and suppliers on Monday, November 5, to the eventual signing of the agreements needed to facilitate the entry of the first large-scale renewable energy projects into South Africa, s