As 2024 draws to a close, the South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) has commented that this has been a year of exceptional growth in the solar industry. While load-shedding…
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As development and growth in industry and other large consumers of electricity continues to grow, the question of supply continuously raises its head, particularly in the context of Africa and…
Business Tech Africa Spoke with Katherine Persson, Managing Director at Sola Group South Africa about the impressive growth trajectory of the alternative energy supply company. Background Katherine was born in…
Plentify, an innovative home energy management company, has announced a strategic partnership with Herholdts, one of the country’s largest distributors of solar and electrical solutions, to launch SolarBot – a…
Business Tech Africa Speaks to Aftrak Creator Dr Toby Williams about developments in their ground breaking Agri solution for Small Scale African Farmers. The History Aftrak began as a university…
The Agri-Tech developer initiative Aftrak, provides an innovative approach to farming that combines the implementation of solar micro-grids with the deployment of Aftrak, an electric powered mini-tractor specifically designed for…
By Ashley Bruyns, Head of Engineering at Altron Systems Integration. Load-shedding has led to significant productivity and revenue losses for many businesses. This ongoing power crisis has also led to…
Solar power was first suggested by Edmond Becquerel way back in 1839. Now, almost 200 years later, it’s becoming one of the most widely used energy sources on the planet.…