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The City of Cape Town offers electricians a substantial incentive for PV installation training plus the PV GreenCard Assessment at SARETEC. The subsidised cost is only R2,550 excl. Read more

Small-scale embedded generation owners urged to register their systems
26/07/2018 News, general, energy, solar, renewable, PV, Renewable Energy, SSEG, Solar PV

The City of Cape Town is urging all small-scale embedded generation (SSEG) owners to register their systems. Read more

Atlantis Renewable Energy Challenge 2018
19/07/2018 News, event, Atlantis, GreenCape, energy, solar, renewable, skills development, opportunity, education, greentech, Renewable Energy, Solar PV

The Atlantis Renewable Energy Challenge (AREC) is a competition for primary and high school learners to identify local opportunities for products powered by renewable energy. Read more

First solar powered desalination plant launched in South Africa
21/05/2018 News, water, South Africa, energy, solar, renewable, green economy, Renewable Energy

The first highly cost-effective solar powered desalination plant in South Africa will be commissioned by the end of October 2018 at Witsand, Hessequa Municipality, Western Cape. Read more

Joint report on Industrial scale solar heat in South Africa released
26/06/2017 Library, Document, solar, CRSES, WWF, Report, Bioeconomy, solar thermal

Working with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the Centre for Renewable and Sustainable Energy Studies (CRSES) we have published a technical report on Industrial scale solar heat in South Africa. Read more

The Annual Trade and Industry Policies and Strategies (TIPS) Forum was held at the Development Bank of South Africa with this year's theme being Industrialisation and sustainable growth. Read more

First half of 2015 sees South Africa’s renewable energy story looking rosy at R4bn in economic benefits
21/08/2015 News, solar, CSIR

In July 2014, the CSIR started a process to streamline its offerings in the energy field through the establishment of an integrated energy research centre.

CEO Evan Rice on CNBC Africa: Diversifying South Africa's Energy Mix
20/08/2014 Library, Video, GreenCape, solar, REIPPP, green economy

GreenCape CEO, Evan Rice, was recently interviewed on CNBC Africa to discuss the renewable energy mix in South Africa.

Energy Research Centre Open Information Session: Masters Programme
19/01/2014 solar, Cape Town, skills development, education, News

The ERC is South Africa’s foremost energy research institution working at the intersection of energy and the environment.

SA Solar Industry a Global Example in Sustainable Government Policy
31/01/2014 event, solar, PV, photovoltaic

"South Africa is currently one of the world's leading examples in terms of sustainable government policy on solar," says Edwin Koot, CEO of Solarplaza, the leading global solar energy conference organiser.