It is really good to see that some people have started tracking some data and deducing what has been going on in South Africa’s solar PV and now also lithium-ion battery storage scene. Recently, we reported that some analysis by Johannesburg-based Gaylor Montmasson-Clair, a Senior Economist at Trade, Industrial Policy … [continued]
BJ Birtwell founded the Electrify Expo in 2019. However, he had to wait to host the first event until 2021 due to coronavirus-induced lockdowns. He already had a background in organizing and producing large live events, including concerts and live brand activations. A lot of the events he ran were … [continued]
South Africa’s energy generation shortfall issues have been well documented here on CleanTechnica and in other forums. This has led to unprecedented electricity rationing in the country, infamously known as electricity load-shedding. South Africa has an electricity generation capacity of about 50,000 MW, dominated by the national power utility company … [continued]
I have been quite bullish on the transition to electric mobility on the African continent. That’s because there are quite a number of factors that will help catalyze the transition at a much faster pace than most expect. Unlike in developed nations where the transition is taking off big time … [continued]
Active globally with 43 plants and 40 R&D centers, CNH Industrial is well known as the owner of major agricultural and construction equipment brands CASE IH and New Holland. CNH Industrial generates $23 billion in annual revenue, with the bulk of it coming from the agricultural product line. The company … [continued]
265,970 vehicles were sold in South Africa from January to June this year. Of these, 501 were full battery-electric vehicles (BEVs). That means just 0.2% of all the vehicles registered in the first 6 months of the year in South Africa were fully electric. This may look like a small … [continued]
Solar leasing platform Sun Exchange and independent power producer CVE South Africa recently announced that the French renewable energy firm has funded a large solar-plus-battery project that will provide clean power and load shedding relief to one of the oldest and largest technical high schools in South Africa. By using the … [continued]
Nairobi-based electric bus pioneer BasiGo has made a second entry into the African market with the launch of BasiGo Rwanda Ltd., a new entity focused on electrifying the public transport system in Rwanda. BasiGo has partnered with AC Mobility, Rwanda’s provider of automated fare collection systems for public transport. It’s really … [continued]
As the transition to electric mobility accelerates around the world, several companies are working hard to ensure that the African continent is not left behind. One of the key focus areas in several African countries has been on the electric motorcycle sector. With millions of internal combustion engine motorcycles already … [continued]
The original BYD Seal was launched in China as a sporty sedan and started off doing quite well. BYD’s Seal sedan is part of BYD’s “Ocean Series.” It had been highly anticipated, and it landed with a bang when it was launched in August last year. In its first month, … [continued]
