solar power | Infrastructure news - Part 2

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Akon launches African Solar Academy

Akon, the Sengalese-American singing sensation, recently announced that he’s launching a Solar Academy as part of his Akon Lighting Africa initiative. This professional training centre of excellence is a first on the continent and targets future...

Largest solar plant in Africa goes live in SA

SolarReserve, a global developer of solar power projects, has announced that Africa’s largest solar energy plant has come on line in South Africa. The 96 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic (PV) Jasper solar power project, which is located in South Africa’s...
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Global shift to renewable energy assessed

The first-ever global life cycle assessment of renewable energy has revealed that a shift to renewable power is indeed feasible and will provide both cleaner air and water. The assessment maintains that a future where electricity stems largely from...

Bright future for solar power

The future is bright for solar power. That’s the message from the teams that have just completed a race in solar powered vehicles across the country. Source: eNCAnews Source URL:...
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CT township gets solar power

The first commercial solar PV system in the township of Khayelitsha was commissioned on the Khayelitsha Environmental Health Organisation building earlier this month by SOLA the City of Cape Town. The 17kW system is guaranteed to generate in excess...