South Africa – Page 7 – Thinking Port

South Africa’s Department of Water & Sanitation Issues An EOI For Renewable Energy Plants

April 6, 2023 admin africa, clean power, hydroelectric, Solar energy, South Africa, wind energy

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2023 16:34:37 +0000

South Africa’s Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) is looking into augmenting its energy supplies with distributed renewable energy systems at selected water works and associated infrastructure around the country. These projects will be for a 20-year operational period under a Design-Build-Finance and Operate (DBFO) framework. The Department of Water and Sanitation says, “South Africa […]

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Driving On Solar Power! MINI & Red Bull Launch Solar-Powered Charging Station In Cape Town

April 3, 2023 admin clean power, clean transport, Electric vehicles, ev charging, ev charging stations, mini, red bull, Solar energy, South Africa

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2023 18:05:56 +0000

MINI South Africa has teamed up with Red Bull to launch the country’s first MINI-branded solar-powered electric vehicle charging station in Cape Town. The charging station has two connectors, each with a maximum output of 9kW AC. Both connectors are Type 2. Head of MINI South Africa, Shaun Willis, noted: “MINI and Red Bull have […]

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JUWI Starts Construction Of 84 MW Wolf Wind Project In The Eastern Cape, South Africa

April 2, 2023 admin africa, clean power, juwi, South Africa, wind energy

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2023 14:55:50 +0000

JUWI reports high demand for large renewables, driven by the energy crisis and the country’s climate commitments. JUWI now has over 4 GW of wind, solar, and hybrid projects in various stages of development for large private and public energy users. JUWI Renewable Energies, a leading global solar, wind, and hybrid project developer, EPC, and […]

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Heavy Duty Electric Trucks Now Being Offered In Some African Countries

April 1, 2023 admin africa, byd, clean transport, Electric vehicles, scania, South Africa, volvo trucks

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2023 15:05:37 +0000

I have spoken with a lot of dealerships in several countries on the African continent. Whenever I ask them why they have not yet introduced electric cars and vans from the brands they represent in the respective countries, yet these same brands have had a number of fully electric models in Europe and other markets […]

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The BMW i4 eDrive 35 M Sport Lands In South Africa At A Very Competitive Price

March 30, 2023 admin africa, BMW, cars, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, South Africa

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2023 18:35:21 +0000

For a very long time, battery-electric vehicles have generally been more expensive than comparable internal combustion engine vehicles. The gap between the upfront purchase prices was so high at times that it could only be justified by the lower total cost of ownership advantage that BEVs have from a financial point of view. The environmental […]

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Data Center Firm Teraco Plans To Build 200 MW Of Solar PV To Power Its Facilities In South Africa

March 25, 2023 admin africa, clean power, data centers, Solar energy, South Africa

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2023 17:55:21 +0000

Teraco is Africa’s leading carrier-neutral colocation provider. Teraco says it is the first provider of highly resilient, vendor-neutral data environments in sub-Saharan Africa. Teraco says its world-class data center infrastructure and network-dense ecosystems form a vital part of the African internet’s backbone and is essential to the modern enterprise’s digital transformation strategy. Teraco adds that […]

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South African Battery Storage Firm Solar MD Sees Record Growth In South Africa Last Year

March 25, 2023 admin africa, batteries, Energy Storage, South Africa

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2023 16:55:14 +0000

Solar MD makes its own battery packs in Cape Town, South Africa, by integrating cells from CATL, the world’s largest battery company, and Solar MD’s own proprietary battery and energy management system. Solar MD now also has an app where both Android and iOS users can get a real-time view of the state of their […]

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Over 1 GW Of Private Solar & Wind Projects Registered In South Africa In The First 2 Months Of 2023

March 23, 2023 admin africa, clean power, Solar energy, South Africa, wind energy

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2023 15:35:30 +0000

South Africa has removed some of the stringent requirements for companies to generate power for their own consumption. Before the amendment to Schedule 2 of the Electricity Act, anyone planning to produce their own electricity had to apply for a license if the power plant was larger than 1 MW. It was quite a process […]

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Volvo Opens Orders For Heavy Electric Trucks For The Construction Industry In South Africa

March 18, 2023 admin clean transport, Construction, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, South Africa, volvo trucks

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2023 15:30:49 +0000

Heavy vehicles for applications such as construction sites or in campus-based sectors such as in mining environments usually have to drive for short distances at well known intervals. Vehicles in this sector are perfect for electrification. Managing the fleet for things like charging and installation of charging stations at depots or on-site in campus-based environments […]

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Volvo Trucks Is Bringing Electric Trucks To South Africa!

March 17, 2023 admin africa, clean transport, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, South Africa, volvo trucks

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2023 18:15:25 +0000

In 2022, the number of heavy electric trucks on the roads in Europe and the United States grew faster than ever before. One of the leaders in the electric heavy truck industry is Volvo Trucks. Volvo Trucks has now sold more than 4,300 electric trucks globally in more than 38 countries since 2019, when production […]