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KenGen Kenya is to add 42.5MW of solar energy in Seven Forks area in a move to scale up Kenya’s green energy deployment with the help of the Agence Française de Développement. #kenya #solarproject #powergeneration #solarpv #france #projectfunding https://lnkd.in/gcjyfCNi

The South African government is committed to addressing climate change but the inaugural South African State of Climate Action Report points to the limited investment from both the public and private sector for the implementation of the country's climate change response. #climatechange #southafrica #governmentpolicy https://lnkd.in/gD6WEDpn

What a mess. In December 2023, PetroSA entrusted a potential R21.6-billion gas infrastructure deal to notorious wheeler dealer Lawrence Mulaudzi.  Three months later the deal was dead, killed not by environmental groups or Russian sanctions, but by 34-year-old soccer player Cheslyn Chase Jampies. #southafrica #naturalgas #gas #lng #petroleum #downstream #corruption https://lnkd.in/gY8uU_zw

Global PV tracker shipments grew by 28% in 2023 to 92 gigawatts direct current (GWdc), reflecting a strong year for utility-scale solar in most regions across the world. The top ten vendors accounted for 90% of the global market share. Wood Mackenzie #marketinsights #solarpv #mountingstructures #trackers #ipp #epc Antaisolar https://lnkd.in/gNeTWQTW

Solar systems commonly have two risk areas, above the rooftop where the solar panels are and below the roof where the battery is. Huawei’s residential smart photovoltaic (PV) and energy storage solutions (ESS), called Power-M and Huawei Residential Battery, offer superior safety features that help manage fire and other risks to the whole home. #highquality #highperformance #inverter #safetyfirst #safetyfeatures #manufacturer #solarpvsystems #energystorage #solarinstallers #ipp #epc https://lnkd.in/gfvh8Rak

This is something to look forward to. The Africa Energy Indaba has launched the Transmission & Distribution (T&D) Africa Conference & Expo. Highly relevant, the event aims to address critical issues in the power sector, focusing on the transmission and distribution infrastructure necessary to support Africa's growing energy demands. #powertransmission #powerdistribution #ipp #epc #publicsector #privatesector #energystoragesystems #bess #bigbattery #gridstability #gridcapacity #gridfrequencystability #africa #southafrica #renewableenergy #baseload #conference #exhibition City of Cape Town, Cape Town International Convention Centre https://lnkd.in/gQBYkJGC

The International Solar Energy Society ISES explains why potential trade disruptions in the global PV supply chain are substantially different from those related to coal, oil and gas. #solarpanel #manufacturing #china #dominance #highquality #marketinsights https://lnkd.in/gWhNc9_Y

Very exciting! Energy trading between 11 countries in the Eastern Africa Power Pool is to start in December. If you read this article, a massive business opportunity awaits a large transmission EPC/IPP to faciltate the interconnection between Tanzania and Mozambique to open up energy trading between the East African Power Pool member countries with the 12 countries in the Southern Africa Power Pool. #energytrading #eastafrica #powerpool #powerwheeling #powerbanking #powertransmission #transmissioninfrastructure #gridmodernization #southernafrica #investment #construction #jobs https://lnkd.in/gyEiHezi

The Shoprite Group of Companies has started to wheel renewable electricity through the City of Cape Town's energy grid. Excess electricity is purchased by Enpower Trading, a licenced electricity trader, who then facilitates the sale thereof back to the Shoprite Group for use at the retailer’s adjacent home office campus. #shoppingcentre #solarpv #rooftopsolar #wheeling #energytrading #capetown https://lnkd.in/g_68xVjn