Switzerland-based utility CKW has installed PV systems on disused satellite dishes at telecom company Leuk TDC’s headquarters, using SolarEdge’s DC-optimized inverters and power optimizers to maximize system output. JUNE 11, 2025 PATRICK JOWETT Image: CKW, Leuk TDC Share Swiss energy company CKW has transformed unused satellite dishes into solar systems. The dishes, located at the headquarters of Swiss telecommunications […]
Thinking of going solar to beat the energy crisis? Find out what your options are, how much it costs, and how to secure solar financing. Everything Counts | Ep 22: Guide to Going Solar in South Africa In this episode, 702’s Motheo Khoaripe is joined by De Wet Taljaard (Technical Advisor at Investec Sustainable Solutions), Kirk […]
As winter approaches, memories of the past haunt South Africans in more ways than one. The country has experienced years of rolling blackouts, known locally as load shedding. During the worst periods of these power cuts in 2022 and 2023, South Africans who did not own solar photovoltaic systems or generators would go without electricity for up […]
Deadline: 13 June 2025 A compulsory briefing session will take place on the 5 June 2025, at 11am at the Harold Porter National Botanical Garden in Betty’s Bay, Nivenia Hall. This specification covers the supply, delivery, installation, wiring, commissioning, testing and handing over in complete working order for immediate use. A guarantee for 12 months […]
By Kirsten Minnaar With winter approaching, experts advise South Africans with solar panels to consider stress testing their energy systems. Although Eskom’s performance has significantly improved in the last year, the recent bouts of load-shedding reminded South Africans that blackouts remain a reality. This includes implementing stage 2 load-shedding, which Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa […]
Solar Panda Corporation, a Canada-based company providing home solar systems to rural communities without access to electricity in Africa, unveiled the acquisition of sector player Vitalite Zambia Limited, expanding its footprint into a third country on the continent. Studying at night with Solar Panda lights. Image source: Solar Panda. The investment adds more than 100,000 […]
