SAPVIA Networking Event: Presentations
SAPVIA held it’s first networking event on Thursday the 8th of September in Cape Town at the trendy Upper Eastside Hotel. Rainer Nowak, renewable energy specialist at Webber Wentzel presented on the Economic Development Requirements under the IPP Procurement Programme, while Coenraad Krige Managing
Europe solar power to be competitive by 2020 -EPIA
Reuters Africa 5 Septembers 2011: Power generated from solar modules in Europe may take until the end of the decade to be competitive vis-à-vis conventional forms of energy, the world’s biggest solar association said on Monday, adding that point could be reached sooner in some regions. Based on a s
Western Australia's first utility-scale solar PV project under way
Printed Electronics World Online 5 September 2011: Energy Financial Services announced that Australia’s first utility-scale solar power project is under way. Output from the 10-megawatt AC project on 80 hectares of cleared land 50km southeast of Geraldton will contribute to offsetting the energy req
SA’s power prices approach affordability ‘tipping point’
Engineering News Online 29 August 2011: South Africa’s electricity prices, which have more or less doubled from an average real level of 25c/kWh in 2008 to the current level of 50 c/kWh, were approaching an affordability “tipping point”, the Energy Intensive User Group (EIUG) cautioned again on Mond
Lessons Learned: Italy's Solar Rise and the Path Ahead
Renewable Energy World Online 29 August 2011: Two years ago, solar was little more than a romantic notion in Italy. There was a total of about 1 gigawatt of capacity that had been installed over the previous four years. Everyone loved the idea of solar, but it gained relatively little traction compared to
SAPVIA's 1st networking event: 8 September 2011
SAPVIA held it’s first networking event on Thursday the 8th of September in Cape Town at the trendy Upper Eastside Hotel. Rainer Nowak, renewable energy specialist at Webber Wentzel presented on the Economic Development Requirements under the IPP Procurement Programme, while Coenraad Krige Managing
Solar gaining momentum – World Bank
News 24 Online 25 August 2011: Cape Town – While green technology depends on a county’s resources to implement it, solar has been gaining momentum, the World Bank has said. “It is very country specific – it depends on the availability of resources – first of all. There is a v
Italy to overtake Germany as largest solar PV market
European Plastics News Online 25 August 2011: The Italian market for solar photovoltaics (PV) is set to become the largest in the world, after the country installed three times the volume of the current global leader, Germany, in the first half of the year, according to a report from SolarPlaza. Read more
Renewable Energy Consumption Tops Nuclear for First Time
TechCrunch.com 17 August 2011: According to a new report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), the consumption of engery from renewable sources recently topped both the current and the historical consumption levels for nuclear energy. The shift was immediately caused by nuclear outages th
For How Long will Germany Remain the World’s Largest PV Market?
EnergyPortal.EU 16 August 2011: Germany was by far the world’s largest PV market in 2010, with almost eight gigawatts of new installed solar PV power. In one year, Germany has seen roughly 50 million square metres covered by about 40 million solar panels. According to Solarplaza´s overview of the w