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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 […]

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Electric Buses & Boda Bodas — African EV Roundup

February 14, 2023 admin clean power, clean transport, Egypt, electric motorcycles, Electric vehicles, Kenya, Morocco, motorcycles + scooters, South Africa, stima

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2023 03:53:05 +0000

Afrik 21 is a rich source of news about African EV uptake and the progress of renewable energy in the many countries of Africa. Writer Benoit-Ivan Wansi has filed the articles below. I have also contacted some of the companies below for photos and additional comments. I encourage you to subscribe to the Afrik 21 […]

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South Africa’s Largest Supermarket Chains Spend Millions On Diesel To Mitigate The Impact Of Load-Shedding

February 14, 2023 admin africa, eskom, Fossil Fuels, grid, South Africa

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2023 20:30:52 +0000

South Africa’s electricity rationing program, called load-shedding, seems to be getting worse with no end in sight. Some analysts say load-shedding could be with us for another 10 years. The effects of load-shedding on homes and businesses have been so brutal and the South African Reserve Bank says that during the higher stages of load-shedding, […]

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Load-Shedding In South Africa Is Slowing Down The Auto Industry

February 8, 2023 admin africa, South Africa, Uncategorized

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Sun, 05 Feb 2023 16:45:51 +0000

South Africa is going trough its worst ever period of load-shedding, and it seems to be getting worse. We are only in the first week of February 2023 and already 2023 has seen more load-shedding than the whole of 2019. There has been more load-shedding in one month (January 2023 — 29 days of load-shedding) […]

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The Ora Good Cat Could Be The Car To Accelerate EV Sales In South Africa’s Rental Car Market

February 6, 2023 admin africa, clean transport, Electric vehicles, great wall ora good cat, rental cars, South Africa

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2023 17:31:13 +0000

Rental car companies and other fleet operators are some of the major drivers of vehicle sales around the world. This is why there has been a lot of excitement around Hertz’s deals with Tesla and Polestar, for example, as well as SIXT’s deal for 100,000 BYD cars. Just the other day, SIXT announced that it […]

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Audi South Africa & Rubicon Add 43 EV Charging Stations To The Growing Network

February 4, 2023 admin africa, Audi, cars, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev charging, ev charging stations, South Africa

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2023 16:35:57 +0000

After a very slow start, electric vehicle sales seem to be starting to gain some traction in South Africa. Sales of battery-electric vehicles breached the 500 units per year mark in South Africa for the first time ever in 2022. Last year, 502 BEVs were sold in South Africa, up from 218 in 2021. Audi […]

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Cape Town Plans To Provide Protection From The First 4 Stages Of Eskom’s Load-Shedding Within 3 Years

January 31, 2023 admin africa, clean power, grid, Solar energy, South Africa

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2023 16:48:01 +0000

South Africa is going through its worst ever period of electricity rationing. The national utility company Eskom has been forced to implement a load-shedding program as it struggles to meet demand due to a number of reasons, including frequent breakdowns at its old coal power plants as well as the delayed completion of some of […]