SOLAR ENERGY NEWS // South Africa has implemented the Solar Exclusion Norm to speed up the development of solar energy, reports SolarQuarter.

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ENERGY NEWS // The Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to review the draft IRP, reassessing the costs and emissions, reports IOL News.

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ENERGY NEWS // Cape Town’s Cash for Power programme has paid out more than R25 million to residents and businesses who sell their excess PV power back to the city, reports IOL News.

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E-MOBILITY NEWS // Year-on-year car sales are dropping rapidly in South Africa, reports @MyBroadband. Despite this, more new electric vehicles were sold in the country in 2023 than in any other year.

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SOLAR ENERGY NEWS // Solar mini grids have the potential to provide power to 380 million people in Africa by 2030, reports The World Bank. To achieve this, more than 160,000 mini grids must be constructed.

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LIGHTING SOLUTION // We nailed the lighting solution for the Build it store in Moratiwa. We supplied a custom, high-output Themisto solution, ensuring bright, even illumination throughout the building.

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E-MOBILITY // South Africa’s online marketplace saw a 132% surge in electric vehicle sales last year, reports ITWeb.

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SOLAR ENERGY SOLUTION // This Gqeberha school can now count on a reliable power source thanks to our locally designed and manufactured APEX energy solution.

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ENERGY NEWS // South Africa has made progress in implementing its Energy Action Plan to end loadshedding, reports SolarQuarter. This includes tax incentives for rooftop solar installations, and more.

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SOLAR ENERGY NEWS // SAPVIA has submitted comprehensive comments on the draft Integrated Resource Plan, reports ESI Africa. It has provided suggestions on how solar PV deployment can be accelerated.

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SOLAR ENERGY NEWS // Solar installations are on the rise in low-income hosueholds as municipalities offer it as an off-grid energy option, reports BusinessTech.

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SUSTAINABILITY NEWS // Sustainable investments are more crucial than ever to ensure our planet’s future, according to this Bizcommunity.com article.

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SOLAR ENERGY NEWS // @MyBroadband gives useful tips on how to ensure that the solar products you’ve bought are the real deal. It includes guidance on how to spot counterfeit solar panels.

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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT NEWS // The upcoming Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development will have to focus on ways to meet its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, reports African Business Magazine.

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ENERGY NEWS // BloombergNEF provides an overview of what must be done if the globe is to reach net zero by 2050. This includes accelerating wind power construction, unleashing clean energy at scale, and more.

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LIGHTING // Our smart lighting solution transformed the Medihelp head office in Pretoria. Our solution consists of HF Sensor technology to switch between groups of LEDS to ensure optimum energy efficiency.

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WEBINAR REMINDER // Join us for the third webinar in our WeCo Wednesday series, on 10 April at 09:00. It will focus on the dos and don’ts of batteries.

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SOLAR ENERGY SOLUTION // This Jeffreys Bay residence has secured its power supply with a backup energy solution consisting of Synapse, WeCo and Trina Solar products that we supplied.

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SOLAR NEWS // After analysing various scenarios, BloombergNEF has found that with the solar boom in South Africa, the country’s dependence on coal will continue to decline.

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SOLAR INNOVATION // A new solar off-grid hybrid fridge could be the answer to food waste caused by loadshedding, reports IOL News. The Defy fridge connects directly to solar panels and the grid.

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