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Stellantis Signs MOU To Manufacture Vehicles In South Africa

March 13, 2023 admin clean transport, green economy, Manufacturing, South Africa, stellantis

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Thu, 09 Mar 2023 20:05:17 +0000

South Africa’s auto assembly and manufacturing industry is a key pillar of the country’s economy. It is the largest manufacturing sector in South Africa, with a substantial 18.7% of value addition within the domestic manufacturing output derived from vehicle and automotive component manufacturing activity. The auto industry also employs over 100,000 people. Its contribution to […]

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Justus Visagie Sets Another EV Road Trip Record In South Africa, This Time In A BMW i4 M50

March 12, 2023 admin africa, BMW, cars, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, South Africa

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Thu, 09 Mar 2023 18:35:26 +0000

Motoring journalist Justus Visagie has been doing road trips in electric vehicles in South Africa to show that fully electric cars can easily cover long distances in the country. Last year, he drove from Cape Town to Johannesburg in a BMW iX xDrive50 SUV in 20 hours and 17 minutes with TV presenter Ernest Page. […]

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Could The Transition To Electric Mobility On The African Continent Support Development Of Local Battery Manufacturing?

March 11, 2023 admin africa, batteries, battery manufacturing, chiina, clean transport, democratic republic of congo, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, Madagascar, South Africa, tanzania, zambia, Zimbabwe

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2023 18:05:50 +0000

The transition to electric mobility presents a major opportunity for the African continent to leapfrog into the age of electric mobility, allowing most of the continent’s population to bypass the ICE age. Africa’s low motorization rates compared to other parts of the world makes this highly probable. Already in several African countries, there are some […]

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More Mining Companies Are Now Adding Renewable Energy To Their Energy Mix, Says JUWI

March 10, 2023 admin africa, clean power, juwi, Mining, Solar energy, South Africa

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Tue, 07 Mar 2023 21:26:14 +0000

The mining sector is one of the most energy intensive sectors. Big mines can be located close to the grid and hence have access to the grid. However, in some places, electricity from the grid may not always be available, especially in areas with weak and intermittent grids. A lot of mines also operate in […]

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New Record Set For An EV Trip From Cape Town To Johannesburg In A Mercedes-Benz EQS 450+

March 6, 2023 admin africa, cars, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Mercedes Benz, mercedes eqs, South Africa

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Fri, 03 Mar 2023 17:45:09 +0000

Motoring journalist Justus Visagie and co-driver Michael MacIntyre drove from Cape Town to Johannesburg in a Mercedes-Benz EQS 450+ sedan in 19 hours and 6 seconds. This is a new record for an electric car trip between the two famous South African cities. Netstar, a provider of advanced vehicle and fleet tracking, as well as […]

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VW Is Working To Grow Its Footprint In Africa, & Electric Mobility Is Part Of The Vision

March 5, 2023 admin africa, clean transport, Electric vehicles, South Africa, Volkswagen, vw

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2023 16:25:34 +0000

VW is working to grow its footprint on the African continent. VW has a factory in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, where it has capacity to produce 162,000 vehicles per year. Currently, 75% of the vehicles produced in South Africa are exported to global markets such as Germany, UK, and Japan. VW produces the ICE VW […]

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

March 2, 2023 admin africa, clean transport, Electric vehicles, eskom, grid, microgrids, South Africa

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

The 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

March 1, 2023 admin blackouts, Coal, eskom, Gas, Hydro, International, load shedding, news, outages, power, South Africa

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

March 1, 2023 admin africa, clean power, Coal, eskom, Fossil Fuels, grid, nuclear energy, Solar energy, South Africa, wind energy

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

February 27, 2023 admin africa, clean power, eskom, policy & politics, Solar energy, South Africa

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

In 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 […]