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
Chinese threat over solar power equipment sector
Financial Express Online 15 August 2011, New Delhi: After virtually swamping India’s thermal power equipment market, China is now posing a grave threat to the fledgling local solar power equipment industry. According to industry sources, Chinese solar equipment suppliers like Suntech, Trina Solar
A renewed focus on green energy
12 August 2011: Government finally took the wraps off its new-look green policy last week when it officially launched the Independent Power Producers (IPP) Procurement Programme. The programme proposes a dramatic increase in green power to feed the national grid in 2014. It replaces the previously mooted
NERSA concurs with Minister of Energy regarding IPP Procurement Programme
10 August 2011: NERSA issues media statement stating their concurrence with the Department of Energy on the IPP Procurement Programme 2011 Determination. Download Media Statement
China Stamps Solar FIT, But What Does It Mean?
Renewable Energy Online 4 August 2011: China has established itself as a solar PV manufacturing hub — but a new national solar feed-in tariff (FiT) hopes to make the nation a long-term player as an end-market, too. Reports vary on some details, but all seem to agree that the new FiT laid down by the [&h
Glitches and pleasant surprises as renewables tender gets under way
Engineering News Online 3 August 2011: The South African government’s renewable energy independent power producer (IPP) tender process got off to a rocky start on Wednesday, when bidders were initially unable to access the bid documentation, owing to an information technology glitch. But the Department
