The Democratic Alliance (DA) is urging South Africans to comment on the Department of Electricity and Energy’s revised pricing policy before 27 September.
Cape Town has signed its first power purchase agreements with independent solar producers, securing electricity below Eskom rates, a first for a South African city.
The DA warns political interference in the Middelpunt Solar Project may destabilize Hennenman and urges adherence to the Project Liaison Committee’s authority.
SunCentral is being developed as a utility-scale solar PV plant for multiple off-takers, including commercial and industrial customers, unlike other projects built for a single, dedicated large power consumer.
Located approximately 30 km north of Welkom, near Riebeeckstad, the facility features more than 715 000 solar panels spread across 560 ha.
Solar electric bikes travel 6,200km from Kenya to South Africa in groundbreaking journey documented in ‘Recharging Hope’ series.
A new energy trader tender aims to procure 500 MW through purchase agreements from a variety of power generation technologies, including solar.