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Imports Of Solar Panels & Inverters Surge In South Africa As Power Crisis Grows

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Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Wed, 10 May 2023 18:55:28 +0000

South Africa is going through its worst ever period of electricity rationing. The record levels of load-shedding in 2022 resulted in homes and businesses scrambling to get solar and battery storage solutions to cushion themselves from the incessant power outages. In 2022, there were 3,773 hours of load-shedding. This was the most intensive year of […]

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The City Of Cape Town Is Proposing To Raise Feed-In Tariffs By 10.15%

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Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2023 18:25:49 +0000

The City of Cape Town recently presented its Town 2023/2024 budget under the theme it says is about “Building the future we want for Cape Town. Building a City of Hope for All.” Part of the initiatives announced in 2023/2024 budget speech include more plans to help the City end load-shedding. They said, “It is […]

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Cape Town Wants 500 MW Of Dispatchable Energy To Help With Load-Shedding Protection

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Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2023 15:55:56 +0000

CleanTechnica-Solar-Panel-Farm-1-scaled watermarkThis week, on 6 April 2023, the City of Cape Town will issue a tender for its biggest power purchase tender yet. A request for submissions for a 500 MW tender will be issued for competitive proposals this week. The tender will be for 500 MW of dispatchable energy that is an important pillar of […]

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South Africa Issues Tender For 513 MW/2,052 MWh Battery Storage Spread Across 5 Sites

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Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2023 17:16:22 +0000

South Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has formally invited interested parties to register prospective bids under the Battery Energy Storage Capacity Bid Window of the Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme (Battery Energy Storage IPPPP). The Bid Submission is scheduled to close on 5 July 2023, at 17:00. The tender stipulates that the minimum […]

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Eskom Gets Ready To Support The Growth Of The E-Mobility Sector In South Africa

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Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2023 17:05:09 +0000

EskomThe transition to electric mobility is a major opportunity for national power utility companies on the African continent. It’s a major opportunity to increase their revenues as EVs charge up on locally generated electricity. Countries will also benefit from reduced fossil fuel imports, saving them much needed foreign currency. It’s also a major opportunity for […]

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South Africa Energy Crisis at Critical Stage as Load-Shedding Continues

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Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 01 Mar 2023 05:14:00 +0000

The energy crisis in South Africa has prompted continued calls for government action, and officials in January said an energy action plan announced last year is starting to be implemented. The plan was laid

The post South Africa Energy Crisis at Critical Stage as Load-Shedding Continues appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Utility-Scale Wind, Solar PV, & Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) Increased From 467 MW In 2013 To 6,230 MW In 2022 In South Africa

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Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2023 09:53:20 +0000

South Africa’s grid is dominated by coal. According to the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in Statistics of Utility-Scale Power Generation In South Africa In 2022 Report, the contribution from coal dropped below 80% for the first time ever. In 2022, 77.7% of the 228 TWh was met by South Africa’s coal plants. […]

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South Africa Introduces Solar Panel Tax Incentives For Homes, Adds New Incentives For Businesses To Adopt Renewables

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Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2023 16:35:48 +0000

Solar farmIn his National Budget Speech on 22 February, South Africa’s Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana announced some new short term tax incentives for South Africans to go solar. This is in a bid to help people go solar to help increase the contribution of distributed solar, as well as cushion citizens from the unprecedented levels […]

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South Africa’s Largest Supermarket Chains Spend Millions On Diesel To Mitigate The Impact Of Load-Shedding

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Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2023 20:30:52 +0000

South Africa’s electricity rationing program, called load-shedding, seems to be getting worse with no end in sight. Some analysts say load-shedding could be with us for another 10 years. The effects of load-shedding on homes and businesses have been so brutal and the South African Reserve Bank says that during the higher stages of load-shedding, […]

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This Picture Really Shows The Extent of South Africa’s Electricity Crisis

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Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Thu, 05 Jan 2023 16:35:22 +0000

A number of Southern African countries are in the midst of a devastating electricity crisis. Zimbabweans have been subjected to daily power cuts of up to 20 hours a day. In Zambia, load-shedding has just been increased to 12 hours a day. One of Africa’s largest power producers by installed capacity, South Africa is also […]

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