Energy efficiency has become increasingly important to both property owners and tenants on account of South Africa’s rising electricity tariffs and the medium-term shortage of electricity. The financial benefits, and the need to reduce carbon emissions, all add up to the need for a concerted effort to find solutions to improve [...]
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The South African state-owned utility demonstrates its green commitment with a stand-alone renewables business unit
South Africa’s beleaguered power utility has started to turn its fortunes around – and with it the fortunes of the country’s power-starved economy.
Eskom has announced the creation of a stand-alone renewable energy business [...]
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The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) is set to concur with a determination by Energy Minister Dipuo Peters outlining the tender process for the first 1 025 MW of renewable energy projects. But it has also sent a letter to the Minister in which it raises a range of matters arising from [...]
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The initial set up costs of installing Solar Panels can be quite intimidating, enough so to discourage many people from making the investment. However, with the help of a reliable company specialising in solar products and services at reasonable prices, you can make your money back in less than ten years, [...]
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Environmental activists have threatened to repeat their blockade of Eskom’s head office if the power utility fails to live up to its promises to invest in renewable energy.
At dawn on Monday, Greenpeace Africa activists used three tipper trucks to unload 5 tons of coal in front of Eskom’s [...]
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New building codes that state that at least 50% of water heating requirements in all new buildings must be met by either heat pumps or solar geysers will help boost the solar geyser market.
The new codes should be in place within seven weeks, says the department of trade [...]
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