Hyderabad : Visaka Industries Limited (VIL) on Tuesday announced it has been granted a patent for its product “ATUM “Solar Roof by the South African Patent Office, which is valid for 20 years. With the patent rights, paving the way for the introduction of ATUM in South Africa and other African countries, Hyderabad based VIL […]
Morocco Signs MoU with South Africa for Sectoral Cooperation
This is the second cooperation agreement the Souss-Massa region signed with a foreign party within a week. Rabat : Morocco’s regional Chamber of Commerce, Industry, and services of the Souss-Massa region signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with South Africa’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Cape Province for sectoral cooperation, on Wednesday. The […]
EQ Webinar on South Africa Solar Market Outlook, Opportunities & Challenges on Wednesday April 14th from 05:30 PM Onwards….Register Now !!!
Warm Greetings from EQ We are happy to present South Africa Solar Market Outlook, Opportunities & Challenges Webinar When: April 14, 2021 05:30 PM IST, 02:00 PM SAST Register in advance for this meeting: <Click Here To Register> After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. PRESENTATION BY: Mr. Kevin […]
Old Mutual Fund Says South Africa Needs Gas as a Transition Fuel
A key funder of South Africa’s renewable energy drive is backing natural gas as the fuel needed to help the country bridge the transition from coal power generation to the use of wind and solar. Old Mutual Ltd.’s African Infrastructure Investment Managers will consider funding companies that compete for the right to produce 3,000 megawatts […]
Enphase Energy Joins Forces with Rubicon Energy to Provide Solar Solutions in South Africa
FREMONT, Calif: Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENPH), a global energy management technology company and the world’s leading supplier of microinverter-based solar-plus-storage systems, today announced the Company has entered into an agreement with Rubicon Energy to distribute Enphase IQ™ microinverters for grid-tied photovoltaic (PV) applications to residential and commercial installers in the fast-growing South African market. […]
Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund to invest in West African hydro and solar
The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF) plans further investments in hydro and solar power in West Africa after making a loan for a solar power plant in Burkina Faso. Talks on the hydropower investment in an unnamed country in Francophone West Africa, which will be worth at least $100m, are “very well advanced” and may […]
South Africa launches request for proposals for 1GW of solar PV
The South African government has launched its latest renewables procurement round under its Renewable Energy IPP Procurement Programme (REIPPPP), which is to procure 1GW of solar PV. Launched today (19 March 2021), the tender represents Bid Window 5 of the country’s REIPPPP, which will allow bids to be submitted by 4 August 2021. It intends […]
South Africa Opens 2.6GW Renewables Tender
Interested parties have until 4 August to submit applications into the country’s Bid Window Five South Africa has a launched a request for proposals for 2600MW of new renewable energy projects from independent power producers (IPP). The Bid Window Five of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme is open until 4 August. It […]
SunBrush® mobil and Infinity establish service base at Benban, Africa’s largest solar park
Lachen, Germany, February 16, 2021 (Solar Business Hub) — SunBrush® mobil, the world market leader for solar cleaning equipment, and Infinity, the Egyptian solar project developer, have opened a service base at Africa’s largest solar power plant. SunBrush® mobil and Infinity establish service base at Benban, Africa’s largest solar park With view to the Nile: […]
GOLD FIELDS’ 40MW SOLAR PV PROJECT AT GAUTENG INCHES CLOSER TO APPROVAL
Gold Fields Limited’s proposed 40 MW solar PV plant at its South Deep gold mining operation in Gauteng, South Africa may finally see the light of day. The electricity sub-committee of the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa), at its virtual meeting on February 5 recommended the company’s license application for approval by the […]