Sales of electric vehicles in South Africa are starting pick up now, thanks to a wider selection of EVs on the market as well as the introduction of more affordable vehicles. Although starting from a low base, sales are on track to double in 2023 to over 1,000 units, from … [continued]
Great Wall Motor South Africa unveiled the full lineup of the Ora Good Cat’s range in Johannesburg. The Good Cat is known as the Funky Cat in the UK and several other markets, but Great Wall Motor has gone with “Ora 03” in South Africa. This is also the name … [continued]
Big utility-scale batteries are gaining increasing traction and adoption in many parts of the world, and South Africa has now joined in on the action. South Africa’s national power utility company, Eskom, has just unveiled the largest Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in South Africa. This is not only the … [continued]
Ford South Africa has announced that $281 million (USD) will be invested to produce the new plug-in hybrid Ford Ranger pickup truck at its plant in Pretoria. This will be a major boost for the local economy, building on Ford’s 100 years in South Africa. The plug-in hybrid Ranger will … [continued]
South Africa is one of the main motor vehicle assembly and manufacturing hubs on the African continent. Vehicles are produced in South Africa for the local South African market, the regional markets on the African continent, and for export to countries on other continents, such as Europe. The motor vehicle … [continued]
The South African EV market is starting to pick up now after a slow start. High import tariffs levied on EVs as well as the lack of an EV policy and supportive frameworks have been some of the main barriers to adoption. Despite all this, a lot of progress has … [continued]
Municipalities are known to operate large fleets to keep their operations going in several areas. A recent case study by the City of Cape Town’s transport department, in collaboration with GreenCape, gives some very valuable insights into some of these operations and how they can be electrified. The report cites … [continued]
Around the world, there is a huge fleet of coal power plants that will reach the end of their lifecycle over the next couple of decades. South Africa is one of places where a fleet of over 20GW is set to be decommissioned over the next couple of decade. In … [continued]
Electricity wheeling is the act of transporting electricity from a generator to a remotely located end-user using an existing distribution or transmission system. This may also be done across multiple distribution networks, such as through a national utility company and/or a local municipality. We are starting to see more exciting … [continued]
The South African C&I solar sector is red hot right now. South Africa’s national power utility company Eskom reckons that there is now about 4,412 MW of solar PV installed in the South African C&I and residential sectors. That is 4.4 GW of distributed solar, and the good news is … [continued]
