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South Africa’s Eskom Signs Land Lease Agreements With Independent Clean Power Generators

October 20, 2022 admin africa, clean power, eskom, Solar energy, South Africa

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2022 22:00:10 +0000

Eskom, South Africa’s national power utility company, plans to decommission 5,400 MW of electricity from coal generation by year 2022, 10,500 MW by 2030, and 35,000 MW by 2050 (IRP, 2019). South Africa’s contribution to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is ranked as high, and its per capita emission rate is higher than the global average. […]

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South Africa’s SOLA Group & African Rainbow Energy Reach Financial Close On 200 MW Solar PV Projects For Tronox Mineral Sands

October 18, 2022 admin africa, clean power, Solar energy, South Africa

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2022 03:35:35 +0000

Last year, the threshold for companies in South Africa to produce their own electricity without a license was increased from 1 MW to 100 MW. The new threshold was introduced to catalyze private sector investment into the electricity sector. This move will go a long way in supporting energy users’ power demand and reducing customers […]

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Gold Fields’ South Deep Gold Mine’s 50MW Solar PV Plant In South Africa Exemplifies The Beauty Of Solar

October 15, 2022 admin africa, clean power, Solar energy, South Africa

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2022 18:30:11 +0000

Construction of the 50 MW Khanyisa solar PV plant at Gold Fields’ South Deep Mine in South Africa has just been completed. Khanyisa means Light Up in Setswana. The name was chosen by the people of South Deep. South Deep is in the process of finalizing the commissioning and optimizing of the plant. The commissioning […]

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Cars.co.za Buys Into The Sun Exchange’s Karoo Fresh Off-Grid Solar Project To Boost Sustainability

October 13, 2022 admin africa, clean power, Solar energy, South Africa, the sun exchange

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2022 16:45:11 +0000

Sun Exchange, the global solar leasing platform, has announced that leading South African automotive platform, Cars.co.za, has bought into a project that provides off-grid solar-plus-battery storage power to Karoo Fresh. Cars.co.za is South Africa’s leading automotive portal, which lists more than 74,000 vehicles stocked by hundreds of dealers countrywide. According to independent web traffic auditing […]

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Anglo American & EDF Renewables Agree To Renewable Energy Partnership In South Africa

October 9, 2022 admin africa, clean power, edf renewables, green hydrogen, hydrogen, Solar energy, South Africa, wind energy

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2022 15:26:20 +0000

Anglo American, a global mining company, and EDF Renewables have announced their agreement to form a new jointly owned company, Envusa Energy, to develop a regional renewable energy ecosystem (RREE) in South Africa. EDF Renewables is an international leader in renewable energy. It has a gross installed capacity of 15.6 GW worldwide. Its development is […]

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How to immigrate to Canada from South Africa

October 3, 2022 admin canada immigration, canada immigration levels, CRS, Express Entry, fswp, immigration, IRCC, PNP, provincial nomination, South Africa

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Mon, 03 Oct 2022 12:00:04 +0000

Canada’s high standard of living and a global reputation for safety and stability make it a popular destination for South Africans seeking a new home abroad. Canada is always on the lookout for global talent to make up for a growing labour shortage in several sectors. This is largely due to Canada’s aging population and […]

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SESA Project Launches Call For Entrepreneurs To Fund Sustainable Energy Solutions In Ghana, Malawi, Morocco, & South Africa

September 30, 2022 admin africa, clean power, Entrepreneurs, Ghana, green economy, Malawi, Morocco, namibia, NIGERIA, rwanda, siemens stiftung foundation, South Africa, tanzania

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2022 13:00:16 +0000

Reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy access has been a challenge for rural communities in Africa. Although 18% of the world’s population live in Africa, less than 6% of global energy use is from Africa. 600 million Africans still lack access to electricity. Energy access for productive use can create value, by increasing productivity, income and […]

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South Africa’s Eskom Announces New Partnership For Developing A Renewable Energy Training Facility

September 27, 2022 admin eskom, green economy, green jobs, investment, South Africa

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2022 19:00:32 +0000

South Africa’s power utility company Eskom has announced a new partnership with the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) and the South African Renewable Energy Technology Centre (SARETEC). The partnership agreement is for the development of the Komati Training Facility. This seeks to contribute to a ‘just’ transition for the local community as […]

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Project Agreements For 420 MW Of Onshore Wind Signed This Week In South Africa

September 27, 2022 admin clean power, onshore wind farms, South Africa, wind energy

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2022 16:00:30 +0000

The first 3 project agreements of South Africa’s 5th Bid Window of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP Bid Window 5) have been signed. South Africa’s REIPPPP Bid Window 5 Request for Proposals (RFP) was released on 12th April 2021 and was the first bid window to be launched under the Ministerial […]

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Starsight Energy & SolarAfrica Merge To Create One Of The Largest C&I Solar Development Companies In Africa

September 25, 2022 admin africa, clean power, Solar energy, South Africa

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2022 18:00:31 +0000

Leading east and west African renewable energy provider Starsight Energy is merging with the renowned South African solar energy enabler, SolarAfrica. The merger will create one of the largest C&I solar development companies in Africa, subject to regulatory approvals. The merged group will be a pure-play commercial and industrial (C&I) service provider, covering the full […]