Driving the shift to clean power. Serialised RECs from guaranteed green power facilities. zaRECs the Southern African Renewable Energy Certificate registry.
Pretoria, South Africa
Joined September 2016
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What most people don't know: when you fill up a petrol car most of the energy never moves it.
Petrol car: 13–21% of the crude oil's energy reaches wheels.
Electric car on today's UK grid: 43–45%.
Electric car on wind+solar: 77–80%.
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We had the pleasure of being part of Future of Fleet – The Road to 2030 and Beyond Symposium & Exhibition, where we showcased our solutions as an exhibitor at DHL Stadium, Cape Town. 💚
It was a fantastic opportunity to connect with industry leaders and exchange insights.
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Electric car fleets displaced 200 million barrels of crude oil in the six months following the start of the Hormuz energy crisis, saving oil-importing countries $20bn 📉
EVs are a powerful lever for reducing vulnerability to fossil supply disruptions ⚡
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Who in South Africa will write the corresponding editions of these books for good old RSA ?
We sure need a local Julie MacArthur to write them 🤔
- 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮'𝘀 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
- 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 : 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮
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Update on South African Renewable Energy Masterplan implementation
The Executive Oversight Committee on the South African Renewable Energy Masterplan (SAREM), chaired by Deputy Minister of Electricity and Energy, Alexandra Abrahams, met on Wednesday to discuss progress and endorse key research and strategic documents
that will advance the goals of the SAREM. The Committee is comprised of representatives from government departments, industry associations, labour unions, and stakeholders
from across the renewable energy sector.
Deputy Minister Abrahams said: "SAREM comes at an important point in the
transformation of South Africa's electricity sector. For me, the starting point is straightforward: our energy transition must ultimately work for the South African consumer and for the South African economy. That means keeping accessibility and affordability
firmly in view."
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A solar plant in one SADC country can run a mine in another. Electricity wheeling makes it possible and lets Zambia and Zimbabwe spread hydro risk across the region.
Isabel Fick, our Head of Trading and Operations, makes the case:
africagreenco.com/pdf/Poweri…
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Happy #HeritageDay 🇿🇦
We celebrate the languages, traditions and stories that make us proudly South African, and the communities that bring them to life.
At SAWEA, we believe progress starts with people. From Mpumalanga to the Western Cape, our members' wind projects are creating jobs, developing skills and supporting local businesses, schools and young people.
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Heritage is not simply what we inherit; it's also our responsibility to nurture & pass on. 🌿
We support the triple-bottom line approach, caring for:
😊 People and communities
🌍 Planet and place
💚 Prosperity and opportunity
#SustainableEvents #sustainabletourism
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Lesotho has signed a US$6.2-billion agreement with US-based Convalt Energy to build a hydropower plant and AI data centre. #lesotho #hydroproject #datacenter #controversy
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The Eastern Cape Provincial Government and Northern Cape Provincial Government sign MoU to strengthen cooperation on the development of the 940 MW Koruson renewable energy cluster. #renewbleenergy #southafrica #ipp #epc #energytrading
greenbuildingafrica.co.za/ea…
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MEDIA STATEMENT
Department of Electricity and Energy launches Offshore Wind Framework to boost
diversification of energy mix
The Deputy Minister of Electricity and Energy, Alexandra Abrahams, has introduced the
Strategic Framework for Offshore Wind Development in South Africa at the Africa Green
Hydrogen Summit. Developed by the Department of Electricity and Energy in collaboration with the World Bank Group and key sector partners, this publication provides the foundation required to integrate offshore wind into the national generation
mix.
dee.gov.za/south-africa-unve…
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☀️ A 283 MWp solar project reaches a key milestone in South Africa.
AFSIA member GameChange Energy has completed commissioning its Genius Tracker™ system at the Mooi Plaats Solar PV Project in the Northern Cape.
👉 Read more: afsiasolar.com/gamechange-en…
#GameChangeEnergy #Solar
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Now THIS is incredible. 26 decommissioned wind turbines from Scotland's first commercial wind farm were - wait for it - 99.9% recycled?!!
Less than 0.1% of their materials into landfill. And 100% of the recycling taking place here in the UK!
Blimey. What a game changer.
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Two wind facilities made up 568 MW of the 804 MW registered with NERSA between April and June. About 94% of that capacity connects to the Eskom network.
Registration is a step. Delivery depends on the grid.
Windaba 2026, 6 - 7 Oct, CTICC 2
registration.tvst.events/win… #Windaba2026
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⚡Electrification is becoming central to the global #energytransition. Electricity’s share of final energy consumption is projected to reach 35% by 2035 & over 50% by 2050, w/ most new demand met by #renewables. More in @IRENA’s report ➡️ irena.org/Publications/2026/…
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Wind and solar generation is scaling faster than any other electricity sources in history.
This is the time it took for different technologies to grow from 100 TWh to 1,000 TWh of annual electricity generation.
✅ Solar took just 8 years
✅ Wind took 12 years
✅ By comparison, gas took 28 years and coal 32 years
And look to the world’s biggest nations: India 🇮🇳 in 2026 became the second largest solar market in the world and the third largest renewable nation. In China 🇨🇳 this year for the first time installed solar capacity passed coal capacity. True milestones!
Yet another piece of great news: The price of battery tehcnoloy is falling at a pace similar to the fall in price which made solar and wind so competitive.
The drive to renewables is supercharged by the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz.
Only the most stubborn fossil fuel advocated can be in doubt - humanity is in the midts of the leap from the age of fossils to the age of solar and wind. How wonderful!
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South Africa's new draft electricity pricing policy does not guarantee poor households more free electricity argues Felix Dube from the University of Venda.
#electricity #tariffs #policy #indigent #people #southafrica
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Two-thirds of fossil energy is wasted as heat – around 380 exajoules each year, worth $4.6 trillion. #Electrotech is three times more efficient ⚡
Find out what happens when that efficiency meets the information revolution in our upcoming report.
ember-energy.org/latest-upda…
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Yellow Door Energy has reached financial close on the 49 MWp Lion Thorn Solar Park in Leeudoringstad, North West province, South Africa.
#solarproject #construction #investment #southafrica #wheeling #energytrading
greenbuildingafrica.co.za/ye…
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Endorsing Partner Announcement: Africa Energy Indaba 2027 proudly welcomes the South African Independent Power Producers Association as an endorsing partner.
Conference Registration: africaenergyindaba.com/regis…
#AfricaEnergy #EnergyAccess #PoweringAfrica #EnergyInvestment
