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SOLA Group Reaches Major Milestone, Producing 1 Billion kWh of Clean Energy

Renewable energy provider SOLA Group has announced that it has successfully achieved its ambitious target of generating 1 billion kilowatt hours (kWh) of renewable energy by 2025—one month ahead of schedule. This milestone, reached at the beginning of December, marks a significant contribution to South Africa's renewable energy capacity and its shift toward a more sustainable energy mix, according to SOLA Managing Director, Katherine Persson. "Producing 1 billion kWh is enough to power almost all of Bloemfontein’s residential demand for an entire year. The majority of this energy was generated in recent months, showcasing the rapid increase in our clean electricity production," said Persson. Staying committed to its mission of community development, SOLA has focused on creating local emp...

AE-AMD Renewable Energy And Tenesol/SunPower Begin Work On Two Solar Projects In South Africa

Projects are Part of Government's IPP Procurement Program JOHANNESBURG and SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AE-AMD Renewable Energy, a joint venture between the Spanish AMDA energia and the South African Alt-E Technologies, and Tenesol, a SunPower company (NASDAQ: SPWR), today announced two South African ground-mounted solar power projects totaling 33 megawatts (MW). Both projects, which Tenesol will construct, are located near Douglas, South Africa in the Northern Cape Province. Herbert, a 22-MW project, has begun construction, and groundbreaking for the 11-MW Greefspan project will begin in the coming weeks. They are both part of the South African government's Independent Power Producers Procurement Program and completion for both projects i...

Joju Solar aid electrification of hospital in Kenya

Joju Solar have assisted in the installation of a 2.2 kW off grid solar PV system on a remote village clinic in Kenya, in association with the Sindicatum Climate Change Foundation The project has enabled the remote clinic, which is off the electricity grid, to be fitted with a solar/battery system to supply power to the clinic for the first time. The generated power is used to run energy efficient lighting and ceiling fans in the wards. And importantly, the project also provides a super insulated fridge for the storage of vaccines and medicines. The project has generated considerable interest locally, in particular from the Ministry of Health who met with Hope for Konya and other local partners to discuss the possibility of placing doctors permanently at the clinic instead of...