SAPVIA's 6th Networking Event: 20 February 2013 in Jhb
Sponsored by: SAPVIA held it’s 6th Networking Event on 20 February 2013 at the Michelangelo Hotel in Sandton, Johannesburg. The first presentation of the afternoon was giv
by 100 GW of Solar PV Now Installed in the World Today
Renewable Energy World Online 12 February 2013 Cumulative global installed solar PV capacity has topped the 100-gigawatt (GW) milestone, according to preliminary numbers from the E
Solar-everything will power your life
Mail & Guardian Online 13 February 2013 Recent advances in photovoltaic technology mean that practically any surface can be used to generate energy. This comes as more and more
Investment in energy sector will contribute to economic development
Engineering News Online 13 February 2012 Investment in the renewable energy sector will contribute to South Africa’s economic development and growth, Energy Minister Dipuo Peters
Solar energy to become cheaper than electricity – PPA Energy
Engineering News Online 8 February 2013 While solar energy was currently cheaper than energy derived from diesel plants and generators that were often used as a substitute to conve
U.S.-India Solar Trade Dispute at the WTO Could Spur Collaboration
Renewable Energy World Online 7 February 2013 Today’s decision by the U.S. government to challenge India’s Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (National Solar Mission) loca
DoE to release baseload IPP procurement documents in Q3
Engineering News Online 11 February 2013 The Department of Energy (DoE) expects to release procurement documents for a baseload independent power producer (IPP) programme during th
Renewable energy projects picking up steam
Business Day Live 5 February 2013 GLOBAL wind and solar power developer Mainstream Renewable Power turned the sod on a 138MW wind energy plant in Jeffreys Bay, Eastern Cape, on Mon
‘Heavily-geared’ Eskom sees no alternative to tariff rises
Engineering News Online 1 February 2013 In the absence of a fresh equity injection from its shareholder, State-owned electricity provider Eskom calculates that it would require R25
With solar PV, we are starting to see the light
Times Live Online 29 January 2013 South Africa has a burgeoning solar photovoltaic (PV) industry, which has for many years been supplying PV power to remote installations that are