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One Million LED Lightbulbs Saves South Africa’s Shoprite Group $17.5 Million In Electricity Costs

June 4, 2023 admin africa, buildings, energy efficiency, led, lighting, South Africa

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Thu, 01 Jun 2023 16:35:47 +0000

South Africa’s Shoprite Group is expanding its key environmental programs as part of its sustainability strategy. One of the major components of this strategy is the accelerated rollout of solar PV at its supermarkets and distribution centers, as well as the replacement of old lighting infrastructure with new LED lightbulbs. Shoprite operates in 11 African […]

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Vodacom Has Spent $200+ Million On Backup Power Since 2020 To Keep Its Network Up During Load-Shedding

June 3, 2023 admin africa, Energy Storage, South Africa

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Wed, 31 May 2023 16:05:43 +0000

One of South Africa’s leading mobile telecom companies, Vodacom, has spent over R4 billion ($203 million) on backup power solutions such as batteries and generators to keep its network going over the past 3 years in the face of increasing electricity rationing in the country. Vodacom says a further R300 million was spent in the […]

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Applications For Installation Of Solar PV Systems In Cape Town Hit Record Levels

June 1, 2023 admin africa, cape town, clean power, rooftop solar, Solar energy, South Africa

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Tue, 30 May 2023 00:35:59 +0000

Cape Town is the first city in South Africa to offer households and businesses cash for their excess rooftop solar power. The City is set to start paying businesses cash for power beginning next month, and residents will be able to start selling power for cash later this year. This follows announcements last year that […]

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The Shoprite Group’s Solar Rooftop Installation Program Continues Throughout South Africa

May 26, 2023 admin africa, clean power, rooftop solar, Solar energy, South Africa

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Tue, 23 May 2023 20:35:02 +0000

The Shoprite Group is accelerating the rollout of rooftop solar installations at its sites across South Africa. The Shoprite Group is South Africa’s largest retailer by market capitalization, sales, profit, and number of employees and customers. Shoprite operates in 11 African countries. The Group has more than 2,900 stores across Africa. Some of the Shoprite […]

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New Cheapest Electric Car In South Africa: Ora Good Cat (Funky Cat) Starting At R716,900 ($37,000)

May 17, 2023 admin cars, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Great Wall, great wall motor, great wall ora good cat, ora funky cat, South Africa

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Sun, 14 May 2023 05:25:28 +0000

Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) such as the Ora Good Cat (also known as the Funky Cat) are now being offered in several markets around the world, including in Thailand and the United Kingdom. The Ora Good Cat, along with similar models from other brands — such as the MG4, VW ID.3, and BYD Dolphin — […]

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South African Retailer Woolworths’ New Fleet Of 41 Electric Delivery Vehicles Now On The Road

May 15, 2023 admin africa, clean transport, Electric vehicles, South Africa

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Fri, 12 May 2023 04:50:37 +0000

Woolworths, which is popularly known as “Woolies,” has become the first South African retailer to embark on an extensive rollout of electric panel vans to deliver its customers’ online purchases. Woolies is rolling out its vehicle electrification program for its online delivery fleet in partnership with DSV and Everlectric. This move is part of the […]

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Imports Of Solar Panels & Inverters Surge In South Africa As Power Crisis Grows

May 13, 2023 admin africa, clean power, eskom, Solar energy, South Africa

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Wed, 10 May 2023 18:55:28 +0000

South Africa is going through its worst ever period of electricity rationing. The record levels of load-shedding in 2022 resulted in homes and businesses scrambling to get solar and battery storage solutions to cushion themselves from the incessant power outages. In 2022, there were 3,773 hours of load-shedding. This was the most intensive year of […]

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In Africa — Mini & Microgrids Will Win, Floating Solar Power Arrives

May 12, 2023 admin africa, clean power, Eritrea, Ghana, grid, Malawi, microgrids, policy & politics, senegal, seychelles, Solar energy, solar lighting, solar lights, solar power plants, South Africa

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Wed, 10 May 2023 12:44:59 +0000

As Mark Turner wisely pointed out in the comments section under my last article for CleanTechnica about solar mini grids in Africa: “Distributed AND ubiquitous AND lowest-cost. Mini and micro-grids will win.” With this sort of power, African countries can reduce pollution, desalinate sea water, create jobs and hopefully get rid of fossil fueled vehicles. […]

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The Volvo XC40 Tops The Battery-Electric Vehicle Charts in Q1 In South Africa

May 12, 2023 admin africa, cars, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, South Africa, volvo xc40

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Tue, 09 May 2023 16:15:43 +0000

Sales of battery-electric vehicles continue to show steady progress in South Africa. Battery-electric vehicle sales breached the 500 units per year mark in South Africa for the first time ever in 2022. Last year, 502 battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) were sold in South Africa, up from 218 in 2021. South Africa’s Automotive Business Council (NAAMSA) has […]

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Wetility Is Scaling Up Its Solar Subscription & Lease Offering For Homes & Small Businesses in South Africa

April 28, 2023 admin africa, clean power, Solar energy, South Africa

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2023 20:40:00 +0000

Traditionally, the electricity ecosystem was configured in a way that meant that large utility companies provided electricity to consumers using large centralized electricity generation plants coupled with a transmission and distribution network to serve these consumers. It was essentially a one-way power delivery channel where the provider would provide electricity and the consumer paid for […]