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Mercedes-Benz EQ Range Launch At The Festival of Motoring, Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit, Johannesburg, South Africa (Video)

September 21, 2022 admin africa, cars, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Mercedes Benz, South Africa

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2022 22:00:03 +0000

The 2022 Festival of Motoring was recently held at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit in Johannesburg, South Africa. Mercedes-Benz South Africa was exhibiting the EQ range at the festival. On show were the EQA, EQB, EQC, and the EQS. All of these models are already available in South Africa. The EQE will be available in […]

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South African Retailer Shoprite Takes Out Biggest Sustainability Loan & First Green Loan In Retail Sector

September 20, 2022 admin africa, green economy, South Africa

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2022 15:17:00 +0000

South Africa’s Shoprite Group is expanding its key environmental programs as part of its sustainability strategy. One the major components of this strategy is the accelerated rollout of solar PV at its supermarkets and distribution centers. Shoprite operates in 11 African countries. The Group has more than 2,900 stores across Africa. Some of the Shoprite […]

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Namibian Electricity Control Board Issues Generation & Export Licenses For 125 MW Solar Plant To Feed Into Southern African Power Pool

September 20, 2022 admin africa, clean power, namibia, Solar energy, South Africa

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2022 11:00:41 +0000

The Namibian Electricity Control Board (ECB) has issued generation and export licenses to Schonau Solar Energy for a 125 MW solar PV plant being developed by renewable energy company, Emesco. The licenses are the first of their size and kind to be issued by the ECB under the Modified Single Buyer (MSB) Framework. The plant […]

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Bosch’s Plant In Brits, South Africa, Installs Water Harvesting & PV Solar Power Systems

September 19, 2022 admin africa, bosch, clean power, Solar energy, South Africa, Water, water harvesting

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2022 15:00:09 +0000

The C&I solar sector is really starting to take off now in South Africa. More companies are installing solar at their factories, offices, mines, and other facilities. We have covered quite a few of them here on CleanTechnica. Some examples of these include the 4.8 MW Mall of Africa PV Plant, Waterfall, Gauteng, South Africa, […]

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Pan African Resources’ 9.9 MW Solar Plant In South Africa Saves $170K Per Month On The Gold Mine’s Electric Bill

September 16, 2022 admin africa, clean power, Mining, Solar energy, South Africa

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2022 16:37:32 +0000

Pan African Resources, a mid-tier African-focused gold producer with a production capacity in excess of 170,000 ounces of gold per year has just presented its Annual Results for the financial year ended June 2022. Pan African Resources’ website says it owns and operates a portfolio of high-quality, low-cost operations and projects located in South Africa. […]

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Remixing Eskom’s Old Solar Water Heater Rebate Program For Battery Storage Could Help Ease Load-Shedding

September 13, 2022 admin Energy Storage, eskom, grid, solar water heaters, South Africa

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:27:45 +0000

South Africa has been having issues with electricity supply for quite a while now. This has forced Eskom, the national power utility company, to implement load-shedding. The residential sector accounts for about 35% of electricity demand in peak hours in South Africa. Just like in most parts of Southern Africa, water heating is mostly done […]

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A Look At The Growing Interest In Electric Cars Globally

September 12, 2022 admin Australia, cars, China, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev sales, South Africa, uk

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2022 12:00:55 +0000

There is increased awareness of electric cars, and interest amongst consumers is growing. Let’s take a look at recent developments in some countries around the world that show that demand for electric cars is growing quite nicely. Let’s start in South Africa, where there are no incentives for electric vehicles and where there has been […]

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South Africa’s Shoprite Group Now Has 1041 Trailers With Solar-Powered Refrigeration For Its Fleet

September 6, 2022 admin africa, clean power, electric fleets, Solar energy, South Africa

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Tue, 06 Sep 2022 16:00:38 +0000

The Shoprite Group, South Africa’s largest retailer by market capitalization, sales, profit, and number of employees and customers, continues to grow its solar-assisted fleet of trailers. The Group now has 903 trucks and 1,360 trailers. Of these, 1041 trailers now have solar panels installed on the roof to support refrigeration loads. The solar panels are […]

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Finally, South Africa Could Be Getting An EV With V2L — The Kia EV6!

August 30, 2022 admin clean transport, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, Kia, kia ev6, South Africa

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2022 17:00:45 +0000

Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest share of electricity output from backup/standby generators in the world. 9% of annual electricity consumption in the region is from backup/standby generators. This is due many countries in the region having constrained generation capacity, and weak and intermittent grids, resulting in regular power cuts. Nigeria accounts for a huge chunk […]

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The Shoprite Group, South Africa’s Largest Retailer, Accelerates Solar Rollout At Its Sites

August 25, 2022 admin africa, clean power, rooftop solar, Solar energy, South Africa

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2022 20:50:56 +0000

The Shoprite Group, South Africa’s largest retailer by market capitalization, sales, profit, and number of employees and customers, is accelerating its solar rollout across its sites in South Africa as well as other markets on the continent. Shoprite operates in 11 African countries. The Group has more than 2,900 stores across Africa. Some of the […]