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GET READY FOR MASSIVE ESKOM PRICE HIKE.
“There are “strong indications” that
South Africans should brace themselves for a massive electricity price hike to
be announced on Tuesday, 29 November 2022, according to Sunday newspaper report…”
ESKOM MAKES PROGRESS ON RENEWABLE ENERGY TRANSITION.
“Eskom said on Friday, 14 October, it had signed agreements
for four renewable power producers to use land around its power plants, which
would accelerate getting new capacity online. The deals should help bring more
renewable capacity onto South Africa's power grid, which is primarily supported
by coal-fired electricity…”
SHOPRITE GROUP SAVES R16M BY SWITCHING TO SOLAR ENERGY.
“The Shoprite Group
has increased its installed capacity of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems by 82%
to 26,606 kWp. over the last 12 months” … “We are incredibly proud of our
increased use of renewable electricity, and we intend to build on this…”
A TOTAL BLACKOUT WOULD LEAVE SOUTH AFRICA IN THE DARK FOR WEEKS: ESKOM
“Power utility
Eskom says that a total collapse of the national grid would be an unforeseen
event, and its system operator would not be able to provide advanced warning
should it occur…”
ESKOM’S CODE RED
“The risk of load-shedding
between September 2022 and September 2023 is remarkably high, according to Eskom’s likely risk scenario for the year ahead…”
LOAD SHEDDING - UP TO STAGE 4 - EXPECTED IN SUMMER, ESKOM SAYS
“Eskom still expects load shedding in summer – with Stage 4
being the maximum expected to be implemented, Parliament heard on Wednesday…”
EXPECT A MASSIVE 38% ELECTRICITY
PRICE HIKE TO FUND RAMAPHOSA’S ENERGY PLAN: REPORT
“Speaking to the City Press, Eskom chief financial officer Calib Cassim said
that the plan – outlined by the president earlier in July – came with many good news policies
and changes but did not address funding…”
DEAD SOLAR PANELS ARE ABOUT TO BECOME A LOT MORE VALUABLE.
“In
the coming years, recyclers will hopefully be able to mine billions of dollars
worth of materials from discarded solar panels, according to a new analysis published
this week…”
MERCEDES-BENZ SA PILOTS BIG SOLAR PANEL PROJECT.
“Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) has announced that it has
piloted a photovoltaic (PV) technology project at its East London manufacturing
plant…”
"Agnes Mlambo, the general manager of the KwaZulu-Natal and Free
State regions, has just confirmed to me that eThekwini Municipality is still
exempt from load shedding because it has not fully recovered its operations
after the floods. It is slowly restoring its system."
ESKOM SENDS LOAD SHEDDING WARNING TO SOUTH AFRICA –
HIGH RISK ‘FOR THE NEXT FEW WEEKS’
“Power
utility Eskom has warned that its system is severely constrained and load
shedding may be implemented at short notice, should there be any significant
breakdowns…”
SOLAR POWER VS. THE GRID.
“As solar power becomes more mainstream, there is debate
about whether it is better than using electricity from the grid…”
SOLAR GIANTS FACE OFF OVER BEST PANEL SIZES.
“Two Chinese solar giants are in a tussle over technology
standards that hinges on a mere 28 millimetres, with the outcome set to
determine which company has an edge going forward in the $200 billion industry…
”
GOODBYE
LOAD-SHEDDING — GENERATOR VS BATTERY BACKUP PRICE COMPARISON.
“A MyBroadband
analysis reveals that generators are cheaper than battery backup systems, but
buyers should consider the fuel costs associated with running them…”
ROOFTOP
SOLAR PANELS: THE BEST DIRECTION AND ANGLE FOR MAXIMUM SUN.
“The way you point your solar panels
matters for getting peak performance. Here's how to do it the right way… ”
5
BENEFITS OF COMMERCIAL SOLAR CARPORTS.
“Solar energy is undeniably thriving these days, with
companies springing up all over the place. Whether you’ve been actively
researching solar energy benefits…”
ANOTHER ELECTRICITY
PRICE HIKE TO HIT SOUTH AFRICA FROM JULY.
“Energy regulator Nersa’s
proposal to increase municipal electricity tariffs by another 7.47% in July
2022 will put many South Africans over the edge, says Neil Roets, chief
executive of Debt Rescue…”
ROOFTOP PV TO REDUCE COOLING DEMAND OF
UNINSULATED BUILDINGS.
“The shading effect of rooftop PV systems may help
reduce cooling demand in uninsulated buildings by over 10% in the summer,
according to new research from Jordan. The scientists also found that a rooftop
array may increase a building’s heating load in the winter by 3.8%...”
LARGEST SOLAR PLANT SET FOR MAT SOUTH.
“A 2,5MW solar power
plant expected to be the single largest rural electrification
project in the country is set to be constructed in Manama, Gwanda in Matabeleland South, at a cost of US$4,5 million..."
3 THINGS TO HAVE IN MIND BEFORE INSTALLING
SOLAR PANELS ON YOUR ROOF.
“The Greenhouse effect in short is the
phenomenon of the Earth’s surface rising temperature due to excess carbon
dioxide gasses and other toxic chemicals being released in the Earth’s
atmosphere…”
NERSA’S PRICE HIKE FOR SOLAR USERS IS
DOOMED FROM THE START
“A new
electricity pricing methodology, proposed by energy
regulator Nersa last September, has led to a significant backlash from the
public and various energy industry stakeholders – and for good reason…”
NERSA
GRANTS ESKOM A 9.61% TARIFF HIKE
“The
increase is for 2022/2023 financial year and is set to take effect from 1 April
this year…”
ROOFTOP
SOLAR PRICE TO KEEP RISING THIS YEAR.
“British analyst GlobalData has predicted residential and commercial
rooftop panels will not return to a declining price trend until next year, with
post-Covid logistics headaches the cause, rather than a polysilicon shortage…”
RECYCLED
LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES CAN PERFORM BETTER THAN NEW ONES.
“Lithium-ion batteries are at the heart of nearly every
electric vehicle, laptop and smartphone, and they are essential…”
ESKOM’S ROAD AHEAD IS PAVED WITH
LOAD-SHEDDING, WARNS CHIEF EXECUTIVE.
“Power
utility Eskom has warned that the road to operational recovery and
sustainability will be long and hard…”
AN ENERGY REVOLUTION
IS POSSIBLE - BUT ONLY IF LEADERS GET IMAGINATIVE ABOUT HOW TO FUND IT.
“Limiting climate change will require an
unprecedented global movement to make low-carbon technologies the norm. COP26 - the UN climate conference…”
IT'S OUT
OF OUR CONTROL': ESKOM FIGHTS FOR 20.5% HIKE IN APRIL.
“Eskom defended its
proposed 20.5% tariff increase for 2022/23 on Monday, arguing that most of the
cost increase was driven by two factors outside of its control: the requirement
to increase purchases of energy from independent power producers and the increase
in carbon taxes…”
IS ESKOM GETTING 20% MORE, OR 40%?
“You have until Friday to have your say.
Stakeholders have until Friday (January 14) to submit written comments to energy regulator Nersa on Eskom tariffs that may increase by more than 40%, according to Nersa’s latest pro forma implementation plans...."
WATCH | ESKOM WARNS SA COULD FACE STAGE 8 BLACKOUTS.
“JOHANNESBURG - Eskom is warning that the country could soon face Stage 8 blackouts after the Department of Environmental Affairs rejected Eskom's application to allow it to pollute more than is legally allowed…”
SOLAR REVIEW INVERTER ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
2.5.
“Unlike most alternative solar inverter assessment criteria, Solar Review assesses the purchasing elements which are important to the end-user. The purchasing decision is often comprised of 5-6 main categories...”
SOUTH
AFRICA'S ESKOM CEO SEES END TO CRISIS IN SHIFT FROM COAL.
"From the crisis that Eskom currently finds itself in –
very poor plant performance, excessive debt – this contains the opportunity for
us to really act as the foundation for a new dispensation in South Africa,- CEO
Andre de Ruyter said…”
SUPER THIN
SOLAR CELLS HIT NEW EFFICIENCY BENCHMARK.
"Researchers have achieved a new benchmark in the design of atomically thin
solar cells made of semiconducting perovskites, boosting their efficiency while
retaining their ability to stand up to the environment..."
DETERGENT
FOR SOLAR MODULE CLEANING AND PROTECTION.
ESKOM WANTS 20% MORE NEXT YEAR - NOT INTERESTED IN NERSA'S FOUR OPTIONS.
“Energy regulator Nersa has presented four new options to Eskom for determining the tariffs it will be allowed to charge from April 1 next year, but the utility is persisting with its court application…”
2021 PWC AFRICA
ENERGY REVIEW: WILL AFRICA REALISE A JUST TRANSITION?
“PwC recently released its Africa Energy Review 2021 which looks at the trends
and patterns in Africa across fossil fuels and renewables. It outlines a double
challenge for Africa of energy transition as well as addressing energy poverty…”
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‘ESKOM IS COLLAPSING, IT
CANNOT RECOVER’: EX-NERSA DIRECTOR SPILLS THE BEANS.
“One
of those ‘in the know’ has given us a very bleak forecast for the future of
Eskom, suggesting that the firm is set for total collapse…”
SHOPRITE DOUBLES SOLAR CAPACITY, STRIDING TOWARDS
RENEWABLE ENERGY GOALS.
“The Shoprite Group has added 22 new solar PV (photovoltaic) sites between February and September 2021, more than doubling its solar capacity, as it aims to power 25% of its operations with renewable energy over the next five years…”
BIG REVELATIONS BY ESKOM
CEO ANDRE DE RUYTER ABOUT WHAT REALLY CAUSED LOAD-SHEDDING.
“For over a year, Eskom promised South Africans that load-shedding would be significantly reduced from
September 2021 because of their extensive maintenance plans…”
SOLAR PAINT: IS IT POSSIBLE? COULD SOLAR PAINT OVERTAKE SOLAR PANELS?
“The solar boom has funnelled billions of dollars into the solar energy sector, and top companies across the world are investing in what is now the cheapest source of energy in the world: solar panels…”
SOLAR POWER IS BEING
HARNESSED TO BREW SA BEER – FIGHTING LOAD SHEDDING, REDUCING CO2.
“The recent bout of load shedding has seen the
South African Breweries’ (SAB) reiterate its plan to draw 100% of its
electricity from renewable sources by 2025…”
“Many people outside of agriculture value chains have the mistaken idea that farming and renewable energy are far removed from one another…”
LOAD SHEDDING IS BACK, SO HERE’S AN ANSWER TO THE QUESTION.
“Load shedding is a reality that every
South African business needs to manage. The good news is that there are a wide
range of affordable backup solutions on the market that can help your business
to stay productive when the lights go out...”
GROWING ADVANTAGE FOR OFF-GRID STORAGE IN
GRID-TIED APPLICATIONS.
“Swiss-based Studer Innotec is launching a battery
inverter which brings the advantages of the off-grid space to grid-tied
installations in Europe…”
SOUTH AFRICAN MINES TO SPEND UP TO R40-BILLION TO DITCH ESKOM.
“Mining companies in South Africa are considering spending as much as R40-billion to construct 2GW of power generation capacity, said Roger Baxter, CEO of Minerals Council South Africa…”
ELECTRICITY PRICES TO INCREASE BY 15%.
“The North Gauteng High Court has ordered that an amount of R10 billion be added to Eskom’s allowable revenue to be recovered from tariff customers in the 2021/22 financial year…”
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