SAPVIA announces support of Solar Power Summit Africa
The Solar Power Summit Africa will be held from 22 – 25 August 2011 at Holiday Inn Sandton in Johannesburg. The event aims to create a platform for solar power professionals to s
by Italy Passes 7,000 MW of Total Installed Solar PV
Renewable Energy World Online 22 July 2011: Italy leaps ahead of both Spain and Japan to become second in world in total solar capacity. The interactive web page Atlasole created b
South African Government Confuses Renewable Energy Developers and Investors
Israel Tech: The blog of the Trade Office in South Africa 26 July 2011: The process of promoting generation of renewable energy in South Africa takes a long time. This is not a sur
Western Cape mulling policy changes to promote use of solar water heaters
Engineering News Online 26 July 2011: South Africa’s ‘green economy’, which is estimated to be worth R45-billion in the short term, offers significant potential for economic
African renewables market hit by policy shift, revolution
Environmental Finance Online 26 July 2011: Uncertainty over South Africa’s policy on renewable energy is causing wobbles in investor confidence, according to industry and finance
SAPVIA 2nd Management Committee Meeting: 10 August 2011
SAPVIA's second Management Committee Meeting took place on the 10th of August in Cape Town. The agenda and minutes for this meeting are available for download here.
Renewables tender should be issued next week – DoE
Engineering News Online 22 July 2011: The long-awaited procurement process for South Africa’s first renewable energy projects should begin next week, Department of Energy (DoE) d
Small players may be forced out of power set-up
Business Live Online 23 July 2011: Moves by the Department of Energy to drop the renewable energy feed-in-tariff model from the Integrated Resource Plan could eliminate potential s
Notice of Recognition to Solaire Direct SA for special contribution to industry
SAPVIA, on behalf of its members, would like to honour Solaire Direct SA with special recognition for the pitoval role they have played in the establishment of SAPVIA. Solaire has
SAPVIA meets with PPCE
On Friday the 8th of July SAPVIA, along with SAWEA and SASTELA, met with the Chairman of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Energy, Mr. Njikelana.