SAPVIA partners with quality assurer Bravo Scan to validate installations
As South Africa’s solar industry gains momentum, industry body the South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) has announced Bravo Scan as a partner for its Photovoltaic Green Card (PVGC) programme. The partnership aims to usher in a new era of quality and safety in solar installations, as
International power producer CVE backs sustainable energy for South African education with Sun Exchange solar project
Cape Town – 25 July 2023 – Sun Exchange (www.thesunexchange.com), the global solar leasing platform, and independent power producer, CVE South Africa (www.cvegroup.com) today announced that the French renewable energy leader has funded a large solar-plus-battery project that will provide clean power a
Call for Support 📢 Campaign to Triple Global RE Capacity by 2030
Dear members, The Global Solar Council, with SolarPower Europe as a founding member and current chair, invites organisations within the global solar industry to join our campaign. We’re calling for a tripling of global renewable energy capacity to at least 11,000 GW by 2030. This campaign is a ke
Call for Applications EWSETA Programme
A call for Applications SAPVIA, together with EWSETA, has a grant opportunity for 20 individuals to pursue a Solar PV Installation course. The aim of the programme is to create a pull of competent and qualified professionals who can meet industry demands. Graduates of the course will be prepared to ente
NERSA registered projects dashboard
SAPVIA has begun to track the uptake of embedded generation for different technologies. As a start, we are tracking the NERSA registered projects. We’ve already observed exponential growth in the registration of generation facilities. We anticipate that amendments to Schedule 2 of the ERA will furth
SAPVIA: SA Renewable Energy Grid survey
Dear SAPVIA members, We are excited to launch the 2023 South African Renewable Energy Grid Survey in conjunction with ESKOM. The annual survey provides the renewable energy industry with an invaluable opportunity to inform and influence grid expansion and planning that will benefit both REIPPPP and Privat
SAPVIA: Grid Capacity Allocation Rules – member input required
Dear SAPVIA members, SAPVIA is cognisant of the urgent need amongst members, for the implementation of fair and transparent grid connection processes for renewable energy projects. Recent grid connection challenges surrounding Bid Window 6 (BW6) have further magnified the need for us to improve and unpack
INSULATION OF SOLAR PANELS AND “OVER -ROOFING” SHEETS ON ASBESTOS ROOF SHEETS
[Download PDF] This correspondence aims to clarify any confusion and non-standardization around the installation of solar panels or “over-roofing” sheets onto existing asbestos roof sheets. The Department of Employment and Labour (hereafter the Department) is aware of some building owners and clients
BLANKET DRIVE KEEPS THE ELDERLY WARM IN WINTER
As the icy cold winter grips the North West Province, Zeerust Solar provided winter blankets to 120 elderly residents from the Romotshere Local Municipality. In partnership with the Ikageng Community Trust, the high-quality mink blankets were distributed on 18 July 2022, in commemoration of Mandela Day. T
Chanda Nxumalo makes history as she leads SAPVIA
Renewable industry body the South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) has elected Chanda Nxumalo, a director of Harmattan Renewables, as chairperson. With her election, SAPVIA says Nxumalo joins Dr Rethabile Melamu in making history, as it is the first time the group has had a black female
