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AMEA Power expands its presence in South Africa with 85MW Power Purchase Agreement with GreenCo – EQ Mag

April 27, 2023

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Standard Bank set to finance the construction of the 85 megawatt (MW) solar PV power plant AMEA Power has secured sites suitable for more than 1 gigawatt (GW) of projects in South Africa New regional hub opened by AMEA Power to focus on developing the South African market Johannesburg, South Africa : AMEA Power, one […]

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4 Companies Selected For The Inaugural SESA Call For Entrepreneurs – EQ Mag

March 30, 2023

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The Smart Energy Solutions For Africa (SESA) is a collaborative project between the European Union and nine African countries. The nine countries are Kenya, Ghana, South Africa, Malawi, Morocco, Namibia, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Nigeria. The SESA program aims to boost energy access technologies and business models with a specific focus on business models that are […]

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Mining in South Africa looks to solar, AI and chickens to go green – EQ Mag

March 30, 2023

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Strategies to make mining more sustainable are key today as a shift to greener energy WELKOM : On the once bone-dry soil of a diamond mine in South Africa’s central Free State province, Susan Masoha now harvests big bunches of tomatoes, eggplants and spinach. The former cleaner at the mine never expected to find new […]

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

March 23, 2023

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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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Africa DC signs 12MW solar PPA in South Africa – EQ Mag

March 16, 2023

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Company to off-take from upcoming solar farm in Bloemfontein Africa Data Centres (ADC) has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Distributed Power Africa (DPA) to procure solar energy. The Pan-African operator, part of Cassava Technologies, this week announced it had signed a 20-year PPA with DPA, which will supply 12MW of renewable energy to […]

Wind and solar not meeting rising global electricity demand

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Vestas Secures 373 MW Supply Order For South Africa Wind Projects – EQ Mag

March 16, 2023

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Independent power producer Red Rocket has placed a 373 MW order for the Brandvalley, Rietkloof and Wolf wind farms, to be located in Western Cape and Eastern Cape, South Africa. The contract includes the supply and installation of 64 V150-4.5 MW wind turbines, 12 V163-4.5 MW wind turbines and five V162-6.2 MW Enventus wind turbines. […]

Dubai’s rooftop PV solar capacity reaches 500MW

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South Africa: Should SA’s Public Hospitals Go Solar? – EQ Mag

March 9, 2023

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For businesses and households that can afford it, solar panels and batteries offer a way to keep the lights on during South Africa’s ongoing bouts of loadshedding. Such technologies may also offer a solution for healthcare facilities, where a reliable energy supply can be a matter of life and death. The problem of reliable energy […]

How solar-powered freezers could feed developing countries

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Solar funding options for businesses in South Africa – EQ Mag

March 6, 2023

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There are many funding options available for rooftop solar, as many South Africans try to escape Eskom’s embattled power supply. During the budget speech, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said that businesses would be able to reduce their taxable income by 125% of the cost of investment in renewables. He added that the government would guarantee […]

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Rooftop solar tax breaks for South Africa — what to expect – EQ Mag

February 20, 2023

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Finance minister Enoch Godongwana is set to deliver South Africa’s budget speech on Wednesday, 22 February 2023, which should see the announcement of incentives for installing solar panels at homes and businesses. However, according to a Times Live report, some experts believe tax incentives will be challenging to implement. The focus should instead be on […]

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Scatec sells stake in 258MW South Africa solar plant to finance further growth – EQ Mag

February 6, 2023

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Scatec sells stake in 258MW South Africa solar plant to finance further growth Norwegian renewable energy solutions provider Scatec has signed an agreement to sell its 42% equity share in a solar plant in South Africa to a subsidiary of a fund managed by asset manager Stanlib Asset Management Proprietary Limited. Scatec will sell the […]

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