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Zero Carbon Logistics & SANY Global in Proposed Partnership for South Africa’s First Electric Truck Charging Highway Network

August 1, 2024 admin africa, clean transport, Electric vehicles, ev charging, ev charging stations, South Africa

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2024 18:45:02 +0000

South African electric car drivers can now comfortably charge across the country’s major highways, such as the N3 from Johannesburg to Durban. One can comfortably do this even in an EV with a relatively small battery pack by today’s standards, as illustrated in this recent road trip from Johannesburg to … [continued]

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South Africa Now Has Over 12 Gigawatts of Wind & Solar Generation Capacity!

July 31, 2024 admin africa, clean power, market research, research, rooftop solar, Solar energy, South Africa, south africa solar, wind energy

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2024 15:08:53 +0000

South African homes and businesses have added 3,526 MW of rooftop solar in just two years! It is just wonderful to see how fast electricity generation capacity can be added from rooftop solar. According to data from South Africa’s national electricity utility company, Eskom, there were about 2,264.5 MW of … [continued]

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Sales Of Plug-in Hybrids In South Africa In First Half of 2024 Almost Match Total For All of 2023

July 30, 2024 admin africa, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, hybrid electric cars, phev, South Africa

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2024 16:50:13 +0000

Plug-in hybrid vehicles seem to have a growing market in South Africa. In 2023, there were 333 plug-in hybrids sold in South Africa. The number of plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) sold in the first half of 2024 has already hit 88% of last year’s total, as 293 PHEVs were sold … [continued]

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The Volvo EX30 Leads The Way As BEV Sales Continue To Grow In South Africa

July 29, 2024 admin BMW, bmw ix, bmw ix1, bmw ix3, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, mini, South Africa, volvo, volvo ex30

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2024 04:30:39 +0000

In the first 6 months of this year, 749 battery electric vehicles (BEVs) were sold in South Africa. A total of 931 BEVs were sold in the whole of 2023, meaning that the total number of BEVs sold in the first six months of 2024 was 80% of the total … [continued]

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Cape Town’s Golden Arrow Bus Services & BYD Sign Historic Purchase Agreement For 120 Electric Buses!

July 27, 2024 admin africa, byd, clean transport, electric buses, Electric vehicles, mass transit / public transit, South Africa

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2024 20:32:35 +0000

Just yesterday, I wrote about how it was good to see the progress in the electric bus sector in Kenya, and how this was very encouraging and points to a big opportunity to tackle public transport issues across the continent. Today we get more good news! Cape Town-based Golden Arrow … [continued]

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The Dayun Yuehu S5 Mini SUV Becomes The Lowest Priced EV In South Africa

July 26, 2024 admin africa, clean transport, Electric vehicles, South Africa

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2024 15:35:38 +0000

Autotrader did a survey in South Africa a while ago to find out how much South Africans were willing to pay to buy an EV. The survey results show that 64% of respondents stated that they would purchase an electric vehicle within the next 5 years. 72% of consumers are … [continued]

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One of the Largest Suppliers of Coal to South Africa’s Coal Power Plants to Power Its Coal Mining with Wind & Solar

July 23, 2024 admin africa, clean power, Coal, eskom, Fossil Fuels, Solar energy, South Africa, south africa solar, wind energy

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2024 12:18:36 +0000

Seriti Green’s broader programme will produce 3,500 MW of power from wind and solar. South Africa’s grid is powered mostly by coal power plants. Although, renewables are starting to make a significant contribution. One of the largest suppliers of coal to Eskom’s coal fleet now has a programme to power … [continued]

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South Africa Extends Koeberg Unit 1’s Lifespan, Stands Firm on Nuclear Expansion Plans

July 18, 2024 admin Business, full coverage, Generation, International, koeberg, Legal & Regulatory, load shedding, long-term operation, new nuclear, news, Nuclear, smrs, South Africa, Technology

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 13:11:44 +0000

South African state-owned utility Eskom has garnered the National Nuclear Regulator’s (NNR’s) approval to continue operating Unit 1 of the 1,860-MW Koeberg Nuclear Power Station for another 20 years, until […]

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Audi South Africa Expands Charging Network With Addition Of 150kW DC Fast Chargers In Key National Locations

July 13, 2024 admin africa, Audi, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev charging, ev charging stations, South Africa

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2024 15:55:42 +0000

South Africa’s EV market is still quite small, but it is now starting to show signs of progress. Looking at the most recent full-year data, the market shares for plug-in hybrid, BEV, and plug-less hybrids were 0.06%, 0.17%, and 1.2% respectively. These electrified vehicles had a combined market share of … [continued]

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South Africa Gets A Duck Curve!

June 8, 2024 admin africa, clean power, duck curve, Solar energy, South Africa

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Wed, 05 Jun 2024 16:02:54 +0000

A very unique change in the shape of the electric load met by conventional power plants develops when increasing levels of PV are added to the system. This phenomenon was first observed and published in a paper by NREL in 2008. The phenomenon was then later confirmed in more detail … [continued]

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