There is a growing number of utility companies on the African continent that are now adding electric vehicles to their fleet. Fleet operators have some of the best use cases for electrification. A lot of their operations revolve around well-known routes and daily driving ranges, which is great for planning … [continued]
South Africans had been facing increasing electricity rationing (loadshedding) over the past couple of years. The effects of loadshedding on homes and businesses have been brutal, and the South African Reserve Bank says that during the higher stages of load shedding, where consumers can experience 12 hours of load shedding … [continued]
South Africa’s national electric utility company, Eskom, has officially launched its electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure at the Eskom Academy of Learning (EAL) in Midrand, Gauteng. Eskom says this milestone marks a significant step in Eskom Distribution’s commitment to supporting the growth of the e-mobility sector in South Africa and … [continued]
There was a big summit for the Southern African Development Community (SADC) over the past weekend in Harare, Zimbabwe. It was the 44th edition of this summit, with heads of state for 13 out of the 16 member states attending. The SADC website states “The mission of SADC is to … [continued]
Seriti Green’s broader programme will produce 3,500 MW of power from wind and solar. South Africa’s grid is powered mostly by coal power plants. Although, renewables are starting to make a significant contribution. One of the largest suppliers of coal to Eskom’s coal fleet now has a programme to power … [continued]
Scatec, a renewable energy solutions provider, has announced that it has officially started producing and supplying electricity to the national grid from the three Kenhardt plants in the Northern Cape Province, in South Africa. Scatec says the Kenhardt project is positioned to make an important impact on the renewable energy … [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]
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]
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 … [continued]
The City of Cape Town recently presented its Town 2023/2024 budget under the theme it says is about “Building the future we want for Cape Town. Building a City of Hope for All.” Part of the initiatives announced in 2023/2024 budget speech include more plans to help the City end … [continued]
