(par 6.3.2.2. 5) Catching the wind
Catching the Wind http://www.iol.co.za/scitech/science/environment/catching-the-wind-1.1720754 By John Yeld INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPERS The 60-turbine Jeffreys Bay wind farm, officially opened on July 9 2014, is expected to generate around 460 000 megawatt-hours a year for the next 20 years. Photo: John Yeld Cape Town – Africa’s biggest wind energy facility – the 60-turbine Jeffreys Bay Wind Farm just […]
(par 6.3.2.2. 5) Big step into wind power
Big step into wind power http://www.iol.co.za/scitech/science/environment/big-step-into-wind-power-1.1776179 The factory, built by the Spanish corporation GRI Renewable Industries, will make 50 turbine towers a year, employ 200 people and contribute to the governments requirement of having a percentage of local content in all renewable energy projects. Cape Town – A R300-million wind-turbine tower factory opened in Atlantis […]
(par 6.3.2.2. 4) Solar power – Limited options for South Africans
Solar power: Limited options for South Africans http://www.fin24.com/Economy/Eskom/Solar-power-Limited-options-for-South-Africans-20150628 YolandiGroenewald Johannesburg – Residential solar power rooftop installations are skyrocketing internationally, but South Africa is still behind the curve due to a lack of innovative financing. Apart from extending a home loan or taking a personal loan, South Africans have limited financing options available at the moment. […]