by admin | Mar 7, 2025 | Energy, Eskom, Load shedding, News, Other Tech News, Powerwall 3, solar, South Africa, Tesla, Tesla powerwall 3
Now here’s something you don’t see every day. Tesla’s Powerwall 3 is headed for SA’s shores nearly two years after its launch, courtesy of SegenSolar. Now that Eskom has revealed that all isn’t as it seems regarding load shedding, a power solution like the Powerwall 3... by admin | Mar 5, 2025 | Infinix, laptop, Laptops News, lenovo, News, Phone News, smartphone, solar
It was only a matter of time before solar-powered tech wound up in our pockets and backpacks. Garmin already does it with a range of its wearables, but several instances of light-powered tech have turned up at this year’s Mobile World Congress. Notably, Lenovo has... by admin | Feb 20, 2025 | electricity, Eskom, Industry News, Nersa, News, residential, solar, South Africa
We’ve got some bad news for all you solar PV system owners in South Africa. The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has approved Eskom’s Retail Tariff Plan (RTP) that will effectively require residents – those who are still connected to the grid – to pay... by admin | Feb 20, 2025 | Chriss Yelland, Energy, Eskom, GCC, Nersa, News, Other Tech News, solar, South Africa
When Eskom first published its amendments to its 2025 Retail Tariff Plan (RTP) in November 2024, it included provisions for a new generation capacity charge (GCC) that would see customers hit with an additional fee, designed to “recover fixed costs related to... by admin | Oct 31, 2024 | coal, Gas, News, Other Tech News, renewable energy, solar, South Africa, The Conversation, wind energy
South Africa is immersed in a “just energy transition” from a fossil fuel-based energy system to a cleaner, low-carbon energy system. This new system will be based primarily on renewable energy, such as solar, wind and green hydrogen. Such a transition is deeply... by admin | Apr 8, 2024 | Batteries, Energy, News, Other Tech News, renewable energy, solar, solar-powered cars, The Conversation, The Sun
Solar cars exist. The best place to see them is the World Solar Challenge, a race that’s held every two years in Australia. Competitors have to drive about 1,870 miles (3,000 kilometers), from Darwin on the country’s north coast to Adelaide on its south coast, using...