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Future-Proofing Energy In South Africa’s Municipalities 

James Beatty, CEO of Enpower Trading and an energy trader with over 16 years of industry experience, explains electricity wheeling and trading.

Offering Some Light Amid The Darkness

Keeping the business lights on during load shedding requires innovative solutions, which, in turn, require cash injections. By Trevor Crighton.

You Can’t Control What You Don’t Understand

Unmanaged energy consumption is now a real threat to South African businesses, writes Roger Hislop, energy management systems executive at CBI Energy.

Huawei Launches Smart PV Solutions For All Scenarios Of African Residential Market

SPONSORED: Huawei has launched smart photovoltaic (PV) solutions for all scenarios of the African residential market at the Solar Power Africa Conference 2023 held in Cape Town, South Africa.

Lights Out, South Africa

Behind South Africa’s rolling blackouts lies another, altogether more frightening prospect: grid collapse. Anthony Sharpe looks at what is being done to stop the lights going out long term.

Huawei FusionSolar Channel Partner Summit Fosters Cooperation To Boost Africa’s Solar Industry

SPONSORED: Huawei Digital Power recently held the Huawei FusionSolar Channel Partner Summit 2022 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Contact

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Renewing Employment Through Renewable Energy

The renewable energy sector is well placed to create jobs, many of which require new skills. Anél Lewis finds out more about the new career opportunities in this evolving sector.

IPPs And The Law

Matt Ash, a director of Norton Rose Fulbright, on how independent power procurement works, what the legalities are and what this ultimately means for our energy future.

Investing In Renewable Energy

Caryn Gootkin talks to key investors about what is driving investment in renewables, what they look for in a renewable project, how such investments are structured and what sort of returns can be expected.

Sustainable Forms Of Energy

It is well known that the consumption of fossil fuels contributes significantly to climate change. So what other, more sustainable options are available to help wean us off these “dirty” fuels? Rodney Weidemann investigates.

Renewable Energy Prospects For 2022

Gareth Griffiths takes a look at the status of the local renewable energy market in 2022, and what the future may hold. 

What Does COP26 Mean For SA?

The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference opens the door to address Eskom’s problems, suggests James Francis. 

The ABC Of The REIPPPP

South Africa’s renewable energy tender programme is about more than adding clean power to South Africa’s grid, writes Trevor Crighton.

One Man’s Waste…

The world is facing waste and energy crises, but there are means available to address both challenges at once, writes Rodney Weidemann. 

BD Energy

BD Energy When 6 September rolled in, there had been 19 974 gigawatt hours of load shedding in 2023 – more than 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 combined. That’s quite an achievement for the utility, despite the repetitive platitudes and assurances by government that we would soon see the back of regular power… Read more »