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Resilience Case Study: Building resilience to energy insecurity: enabling SSEG 
  10/05/2019     News, Library, Document, South Africa, energy, solar, IPP, Cape Town, renewable, greentech, PV, photovoltaic, green economy, Green Tech, Case Study, Renewable Energy, SSEG, Smart Electricity, Energy Services, Solar PV, Resilience, 100 Resilient Cities, Resilient Cape Town
GreenCape, in conjunction with the City of Cape Town and 100 Resilient Cities, has published a series of case studies showcasing practical examples of resilience in action in Cape Town. Read more

Subsidised Solar PV installer training next week! 
  25/03/2019     News, South Africa, energy, solar, Cape Town, renewable, training, skills development, SARATEC, opportunity, greentech, PV, green economy, courses, Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, Smart Electricity, Energy Services, Solar PV
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

Trade and Industry Policies and Strategies Forum 2017 
  22/06/2017     News, Library, Wisp, Document, event, waste, GreenCape, carbon, energy, solar, business, SWH, biogas, manufacturing, Bioeconomy, Bioenergy, Solar PV, sustainable agriculture, solar thermal
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.

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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. 

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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. 

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