The rise of hybrid cooling in African AI and HPC

The rise of hybrid cooling in African AI and HPC

The future of IT thermal management is here – and it’s a hybrid of air and liquid cooling technologies, writes Jonathan Duncan, technical director for Africa at Vertiv. Enterprises across the globe are adopting high-performance computing (HPC) for...

Wheeling: the electricity solution that’s been a long time coming

By Awie Bosman and Scott Havemann – Reforms in the South African energy sector, while proceeding glacially, are setting the scene for clean, private power generation. Finally, too, this is opening the door for a game-changing energy option that’s been...

Why wheeling is a secret weapon for commerce and industry

While the lights have stayed on post the national elections, businesses across the board are paying close to 34% more for their power than they did two years ago. Brandon Horn, Head of Commercial at SolarAfrica, cautions that these increases are not likely to change...

GoSolr calls for urgent reforms to power pricing

The need for a restructured, collaborative approach among government and the private sector to address rising energy costs is a key topic in GoSolr’s second quarterly “Light Paper”, released this week. It comes as time when the country moves from...

Succession planning key to fast-tracking gender diversity

Despite the ongoing focus on gender diversity in the workplace, including fair remuneration and representation, the numbers continue to reflect glacial progress at best. According to The World Economic Forum’s 2024 Global Gender Gap Report released last month,...

Heidelberg Mall goes off the grid

Energy Partners (EP) has successfully delivered a 3,2MWp, 3,1MWh hybrid power project for the Futuregrowth Community Property Fund-owned Heidelberg Mall in Heidelberg, Gauteng. The project ensures 24/7 uninterrupted power, significantly reducing total electricity...