Solar power
Cape Town ready to start creating its own power supply grid
The city is conducting a study into overcoming energy poverty through ventures such as solar home systems, free basic electricity and improved access to gas.
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SA's CONCO wins eSwatini solar power project
The kingdom, formerly known as Swaziland, imports 80% of its electricity from South Africa’s troubled utility Eskom but is looking to boost its energy independence.
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CT property owners face deadline to register solar power systems with city
In July 2018, the city announced that a R6,425.90 service fee would be charged to residents who failed to register their systems.
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LISTEN: How to get off the Eskom grid
The Money Show’s Bruce Whitfield interviews Grahame Cruickshanks of the Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA).
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As Eskom struggles to keep lights on, NC solar power plant comes online
As the country deals with a fresh round of load shedding, a Northern Cape solar plant has come online to power nearly 180,000 homes.
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This is the world's first fully solar-powered airport
Cochin International became the world’s first solar-powered airport in 2015 when it transformed a patch of land previously reserved for cargo handling into a solar plant.
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[WATCH] CPUT unveils Solar Flyer solar-powered car
The car was designed as part of the Sasol Solar Car Challenge 2018 which sees teams from across the world design and build solar-powered vehicles to race from Pretoria to Cape Town.
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Solar power sector awaits clarity on govt's energy plan
The country's solar energy sector says the delays in updating the integrated energy plan is retarding development of the industry and denying South Africans cheaper electricity options.
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[WATCH] Solar farm on a coal mine
A solar energy farm the size of 160 football fields is part of China's push to develop clean energy.
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China just switched on the world's largest floating solar power plant
It wasn’t too long ago that China had a reputation as a coal-guzzling, smog-blanketed polluter.
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Dutch team wins solar-powered car race
Eleven solar powered cars competed the biennial race from Pretoria to Cape Town.
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ELIDZ reveals renewable energy projects for Buffalo City
The East London Industrial Development Zone plans to generate and sell electricity sustainably.
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Northern Cape solar project uplifts local community
The Jasper & Lesidi solar energy plants have spent an estimated R24m on community upliftment.
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Renewable energy initiative powering nearly 200k homes in SA
US-based company SolarReserve runs 3 solar plant projects in the Northern Cape and in the Free State.
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‘SA could see a bigger migration to solar power’
Solar Capital officially launches what it says is the largest solar power farm in Africa.
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Africa's largest solar power plant to be switched on today
The facility will produce power that's equivalent to providing electricity to about 75,000 homes a year.
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Robben Island to operate on solar energy
Robben Island Museum CEO Sibongiseni Mkhize speaks being the pilot of a wider project to convert Sanparks and heritage sites to solar power.
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Harare turns to solar street lights to cut costs
Harare is installing solar-powered street lights that will illuminate its CBD.
