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Solar energy

‘Solar is the way to go’ to fight SA’s energy poverty, adviser in the Presidency tells conference

Our Burning Planet

‘Solar is the way to go’ to fight SA’s energy poverty, adviser in the Presidency tells conference

By Julia Evans

How to use your home loan or a monthly subscription service to fund your solar power solution

Business Maverick

How to use your home loan or a monthly subscription service to fund your solar power solution

By Neesa Moodley

Solar takes a load off but feed-in options are lagging behind the curve

Business Maverick

Solar takes a load off but feed-in options are lagging behind the curve

By Neesa Moodley

Cape Town to build solar plant capable of protecting against a full stage of rolling blackouts

South Africa

Cape Town to build solar plant capable of protecting against a full stage of rolling blackouts

By Suné Payne

SA could be a central player in the global energy transition if it overcomes power and logistics hurdles – study

South Africa

SA could be a central player in the global energy transition if it overcomes power and logistics hurdles – study

By Onke Ngcuka

Cape Town’s wheeling project can help power big business, but when will regular residential users benefit?

South Africa

Cape Town’s wheeling project can help power big business, but when will regular residential users benefit?

By An Wentzel

Ex-pupil uses crypto and solar energy to propel Pretoria Boys High into the future

Business Maverick

Ex-pupil uses crypto and solar energy to propel Pretoria Boys High into the future

By Neesa Moodley

World’s first self-sufficient, hydrogen-powered, zero-emission boat docks in Cape Town

Sci-Tech

World’s first self-sufficient, hydrogen-powered, zero-emission boat docks in Cape Town

By Ethan van Diemen

Taste of the future — pilot project powers informal settlement with solar energy

South Africa

Taste of the future — pilot project powers informal settlement with solar energy

By Onke Ngcuka

It’s sunny side up for savvy investors diving into solar power

Business Maverick

It’s sunny side up for savvy investors diving into solar power

By Neesa Moodley

New Cape Town solar panel plant gives power to the 'true agents of change' — women

Business Maverick

New Cape Town solar panel plant gives power to the 'true agents of change' — women

By Georgina Crouth

Where are Mpumalanga’s new energy projects?

South Africa

Where are Mpumalanga’s new energy projects?

By Andiswa Matikinca