Eskom’s objective is to install one million solar water heaters throughout South Africa by 2015, with tens of thousands already installed in other cities around the country.
The company is offering 110-litre geysers free in township homes, but wealthier families needing larger volumes will also receive a subsidy to [...]
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The good news on Eskom’s solar geyser rebate program is that it is set to continue as before, with only some limits to individual solar water distributors. For the public, especially residential high pressure purchasers, the rebate will continue in this interim period until Eskom sources more funding for the solar [...]
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Banking giant Nedbank’s insurance division, Nedgroup Insurance, has launched a pilot project allowing its home-owner clients to install solar geysers as replacements when existing geysers burst or malfunction. Nedgroup said the project would assist its clients in reducing their electricity consumption and thus their household running costs, while also easing the [...]
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South Africa’s Standard Bank has installed a hybrid solar water heating system at its head office in Johannesburg in order to reduce its carbon footprint – while saving the financial group nearly R1-million a year in energy costs.
The pilot system comprises 100 solar power panels covering more than 200 square metres on [...]
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Ever wondered what going solar is really all about? We answer your questions below… Transcript from Pick n Pay
We chat to Richard Jamieson, managing director of Yes Solar, one of South Africa’s leading solar energy companies, to find out all the answers to our solar questions.
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When it comes to choosing the right solar contractor or installer, there are many choices, especially in sunny or solar-friendly states such as Arizona, Colorado and California. Solar technology is complicated, technical and expensive, so you want to ensure it’s done right the first time. Here are six tips to ensure [...]
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