Global solar power capacity set to jump
Engineering News Online 8 May 2012: The world’s solar power generating capacity will grow by between 200% and 400% over the next five years, with Asia and other emerging markets overtaking leadership from Europe, a European industry association said on Monday. Read more…
Global Market Outlook Report for Photovoltaics until 2016
The EPIA's Global Market Outlook Report for Photovoltaics until 2016 is available to SAPVIA members to download.
SAPVIA Meeting with Treasury: 3 May 2012
SAPVIA met with Karen Breytenbach from National Treasury on the 3rd of May 2012. The agenda and minutes of the meeting are available to SAPVIA members for download.
SAPVIA presentation for the PV Insider Webcast: PV & South Africa: Grasping the Challenges and Opportunities of the Market
SAPVIA recently participated in an interactive webcast organised by PV insider as part of the PV Project Development Summit South Africa 2012. The purpose of the webinar was to discuss the impact of Phase I of South Africa’s Integrated Resource plan (IRP), and the key challenges faced in PV project dev
Presentation: National Outcomes of COP17
Please find available for download below the official presentation from the National Department of International Relations and Cooperation on the National outcomes of COP 17/CMP7 and implications thereof, released on 11 April 2012. National Outcomes of COP17
SA's IPP Programme: Guide to Key Stakeholders, the Regulatory Environment & other Key Documents
A guide to key stakeholders and important documents pertaining to South Africa's IPP Procurement Programme is available to SAPVIA members to download.
City of Cape Town revised tariffs table for June 2012
13 April 2012: The City of Cape Town (COCT) recently released the revised consumptive tariffs, rates and basic charges for electricity services. The new tariffs are open for public comment until April 30th. The revised tariff table is available for download here: COCT revised tariffs draft: Text COCT revi
Cape Town initiates net-metering pilot project
Engineering News Online 15 April 2012: The City of Cape Town has initiated a net-metering pilot project to allow domestic energy producers to feed electricity back into the grid, Dr Anthony Keen told an audience at a South African National Energy Association meeting in Cape Town on Tuesday. “I am pleas
SAPVIA's 3rd Networking Event: 24 April 2012 in CT
SAPVIA hosted it’s 3rd Networking Event on Tuesday the 24th of April at the Protea Hotel Fire & Ice! in Cape Town. Kevin Leask, Chief Engineer at Eskom’s Strategic Grid Planning Unit, shed light on Eskom’s planning process and strategies for readying the grid for the large scale upta
South African PV market gears up for substantial growth
Renewable Energy World Online 11 April 2012: London, UK PV Insider reveals the important steps South Africa has taken to meet the targets for renewables in the 20-year master energy plan, the IRP. Read more…