Energy storage vital for African economic development

Energy storage vital for African economic development

During the Solar Power Africa conference, which took place in Cape Town this week, one of the overarching themes was the role solar storage solutions have to play in driving economic development across Africa. In a sub-forum at the event, Huawei underlined the growing...

Cape businesses partner to save electricity

Cape Town’s most successful inner city business owners are heeding the call to conserve power in the city’s central business district. Property developers, restaurateurs and merchants have given their backing to the Cape Town Central City Improvement...

Demand for solar and energy-related products on the rise

Standard Bank continues to see massive demand for solar and energy-related products. The bank saw a 400% growth in demand for LookSee’s Solar installation offering last year, and this trend is expected to continue. Marc Du Plessis, head of LookSee at Standard...

MTN SA, Huawei combat loadshedding for SMEs

MTN Business, in collaboration with Huawei and Verteco, has launched the Power-M inverter and battery solar solution tailored for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). An advanced loadshedding solution, HUAWEI Power-M is designed to provide a space-efficient and...

Stage Zero launches alternative energy solutions

Independent power provider Stage Zero has launched a range of reliable, sustainable and affordable energy solutions to alleviate grid pressure and load shedding frustration experienced by many South African homes and businesses. Stage Zero, a new entrant in the...

FNB adds UPS systems to keep ATMs running

FNB has announced plans to improve the operational resilience of its ATM network across the country through installing uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems in more than 1 000 standalone ATMs, allowing customers to access services even during power outages. The...