Sick of load-shedding? How wheeling can save the South African electricity landscape
Sick of load-shedding? How wheeling can save the South African electricity landscape Just as South Africans start forgetting about the resources that go on behind the scenes when they switch on the lights, they’re reminded about how much they’re actually reliant on Eskom. But the return of load shedding spells something even more concerning than [&hellip
SOLA launches its first engineering bursary to encourage solar PV expertise amongst electrical engineers
SOLA launches its first engineering bursary to encourage solar PV expertise amongst electrical engineers SOLA has launched its first engineering bursary, giving the opportunity for a final year electrical engineering student to have their tuition paid for and a job opportunity as a graduate engineer in the solar PV field. The move comes as part of […
What the 100 MW license cap lift means for your business
What the 100 MW license cap lift means for your business In June, amid much celebration, Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the amendment of Schedule 2 in the Electricity Regulation Act – a clause that has long had both producers and consumers of energy at loggerheads with government – was imminent. Today, the amendment was officially […]
SOLA gets approval for largest solar PV wheeling agreement in South Africa
SOLA gets approval for largest solar PV wheeling agreement in South Africa A flagship renewable energy project, commissioned by Amazon, is set to demonstrate the flexibility and convenience of procuring independent power through the electricity grid. The project will see 28 GWh of solar energy wheeled via Eskom’s utility grid from a solar farm in […