Solar PV

Resilience Case Study: Building resilience to energy insecurity: enabling SSEG 
  10/05/2019     News, Library, Document, South Africa, energy, solar, IPP, Cape Town, renewable, greentech, PV, photovoltaic, green economy, Green Tech, Case Study, Renewable Energy, SSEG, Smart Electricity, Energy Services, Solar PV, Resilience, 100 Resilient Cities, Resilient Cape Town
GreenCape, in conjunction with the City of Cape Town and 100 Resilient Cities, has published a series of case studies showcasing practical examples of resilience in action in Cape Town. Read more

Subsidised Solar PV installer training next week! 
  25/03/2019     News, South Africa, energy, solar, Cape Town, renewable, training, skills development, SARATEC, opportunity, greentech, PV, green economy, courses, Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, Smart Electricity, Energy Services, Solar PV
The City of Cape Town offers electricians a substantial incentive for PV installation training plus the PV GreenCard Assessment at SARETEC. The subsidised cost is only R2,550 excl. Read more

Financing rooftop solar PV - new industry brief released 
  02/10/2018     News, Document, Library, energy, business, PV, investment, Industry Brief, Green Finance, SSEG, Smart Electricity, Energy Services, Solar PV
GreenCape has published a new industry brief for industrial and commercial businesses who would like to benefit from grid-connected solar PV systems (or other renewable energy systems) of less than 1MW. Read more

Small-scale embedded generation owners urged to register their systems 
  26/07/2018     News, general, energy, solar, renewable, PV, Renewable Energy, SSEG, Solar PV
The City of Cape Town is urging all small-scale embedded generation (SSEG) owners to register their systems. Read more

Atlantis Renewable Energy Challenge 2018 
  19/07/2018     News, event, Atlantis, GreenCape, energy, solar, renewable, skills development, opportunity, education, greentech, Renewable Energy, Solar PV
The Atlantis Renewable Energy Challenge (AREC) is a competition for primary and high school learners to identify local opportunities for products powered by renewable energy. Read more

Solar PV for businesses in the Western Cape - Industry Brief 
  09/01/2018     Library, Document, business, Industry Brief, Renewable Energy, Solar PV, SSEG
GreenCape has published an industry brief promoting the business case for solar PV installations in the Western Cape. Read more

Robben Island goes solar! 
  20/10/2017     News, green economy, Solar PV
It has been almost a year and a half since the Robben Island Solar Microgrid project was awarded to SOLA Future Energy. Read more

SAPVIA’s PV Greencard Assessment 
  14/09/2017     News, energy, PV, Renewable Energy, Solar PV
The South African Renewable Energy Technology Centre (SARETEC) will be hosting the next round of the PV Installer Assessment on Tuesday 19 and Wednesday 20 September 2017.    Read more

GreenCape to co-host PV info session 
  21/08/2017     News, event, Solar PV
Invitation to EPCs, ESCOs and solar PV industry players: free info session on PV regulations, the new GreenCard and training initiatives Read more

Trade and Industry Policies and Strategies Forum 2017 
  22/06/2017     News, Library, Wisp, Document, event, waste, GreenCape, carbon, energy, solar, business, SWH, biogas, manufacturing, Bioeconomy, Bioenergy, Solar PV, sustainable agriculture, solar thermal
The Annual Trade and Industry Policies and Strategies (TIPS) Forum was held at the Development Bank of South Africa with this year's theme being Industrialisation and sustainable growth. Read more