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Energy Partners unveils South Africa’s first solar facade skycraper
Fairvest Limited’s Metalbox skyscraper is “history in the making”, a landmark in sustainable architecture and testament to...
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Cutting-edge hybrid power system takes Heidelberg Mall 100% off-grid
Energy Partners (“EP”), a pioneer in South Africa’s energy solutions sector, has successfully delivered a 3.2 MWp, 3.1 MWh...
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Evaluating Eskom’s bold turnaround claims: what SA’s C&I companies need to know
Arguably, the most talked-about point to emerge from this year’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) was that ‘the end of...
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Kimberly-Clark, Energy Partners sign PPA for one of Cape Town’s largest rooftop solar systems
Kimberly-Clark (K-C), one of the world's leading manufacturers of personal care and hygiene products and owner...
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Accelerating South Africa’s automotive industry to Net Zero: The embedded generation imperative
As the world races to net-zero emissions by 2050, the global automotive industry is at a crossroads, facing the...
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Atlantis Foundries’ CEO outlines factors behind innovative PPA
“At the end of the day, we decided that we’re good at manufacturing castings, not creating electricity – that’s not our...
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Servitisation can unlock capital and build food production resilience in ‘interesting times’
Almost 60 years ago, on 6 June 1966, a young Robert F. Kennedy told an audience at the University of Cape Town, “There is a...
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Daimler’s Atlantis Foundries signs Western Cape’s largest embedded solar Power Purchase Agreement with Energy Partners
Atlantis Foundries (Pty) Ltd (AF), one of Africa’s largest foundry operations, has signed a long-term Power Purchase...
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Energy Partners invests R360 million in Clover SA energy servitisation solution
South African dairy giant, Clover S.A., has unleashed the benefits of servitisation at its Queensburgh mega-factory, by...
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How to simplify your operations with a single contract
South Africa, and countries around the world are experiencing rapid increases in technical skills shortages. In many areas,...
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Is Going Off Grid SA’s biggest Energy Myth?
Eskom’s load shedding schedule for the next six months indicates that businesses across the country can expect a...
![Why Nersa’s Electricity Price Hike for Solar Users is Doomed from the Start](https://energypartners.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Energy-Partners-Agriculture-Could-Contribute-To-The-National-Grid-With-Solar-Energy.jpg)
Why Nersa’s Electricity Price Hike for Solar Users is Doomed from the Start
A new electricity pricing methodology, proposed by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) on 30 September...
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With Partnerships, Sustainable Energy becomes Possible
![Going Green with a Multi-pronged Approach](https://energypartners.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/DJI_0180-1080x675.jpg)
Going Green with a Multi-pronged Approach
Reducing carbon footprint, cutting down on energy spend and building sustainable businesses have become priority goals for...
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Solar-Assisted Refrigeration can Significantly Cut Costs
South African retailers looking for ways to recover from the latest lockdown, as well as recent countrywide looting and...
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Battery Storage is the Next Frontier
Sustainable energy has seen exponential growth in South Africa, primarily led by the rise of solar energy and power...
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Sustainable Energy Accelerates Evolution
2020 saw a number of significant developments in the local energy space and, while this sector generally tends to shift...
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Breede River Valley: A Hotspot for Solar Power
The Breede River Valley, located in the Western Cape, is widely recognised not only as a top tourist destination, but also...
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Solar Power Make Businesses More Resilient
Eskom has recently stated that it will avoid load shedding until at least July of this year. However, there is still fear...
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Eskom’s Proposed Pricing Plan Can’t Stop Solar Power
Eskom’s recent announcement of a new suggested pricing structure is widely perceived as a reactive measure by Eskom to...
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Increasing Opportunities for Power Purchase Agreements
Solar power generation continues to gain traction in South Africa, and an increasing number of businesses in the country...
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Paying Year-End Bonuses with Energy Savings
By engaging in power purchase agreements (PPA), businesses can afford to spend more on perks for their employees – such as...
![Eskom’s Turn-Around Plan Will Not Solve the Crisis](https://energypartners.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Enegy-Partners-Eskoms-Turn-Around-Plan-Will-Not-Solve-The-Crisis-1024x675.jpg)
Eskom’s Turn-Around Plan Will Not Solve the Crisis
In the 2019 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement delivered this afternoon, Minister of Finance Tito Mboweni made it very...
![Why Nersa’s Electricity Price Hike for Solar Users is Doomed from the Start](https://energypartners.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Energy-Partners-Agriculture-Could-Contribute-To-The-National-Grid-With-Solar-Energy.jpg)
Agriculture could Contribute to the National Grid with Solar Energy
With commercial solar energy becoming increasingly affordable as the cost of photovoltaic (PV) systems continues to...
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Thresholds On Private Power Generation Holding Agri Businesses Back
While the current regulations on private power generation (embedded energy generation) have aided many agriculture...
![Eskom’s Turn-Around Plan Will Not Solve the Crisis](https://energypartners.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Energy-Partn-Turn-Around-Plan-Will-Not-Solve-The-Crisis.jpg)
Eskom’s Turn-Around Plan Will Not Solve the Crisis
Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement commentary: In the 2019 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement delivered this afternoon,...
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Africa’s Largest Rooftop Solar Power Purchase Agreement
Two years ago, the first power was generated under the largest single roof solar Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) in Africa...
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Recent Tariff Hikes Increase Viability of Renewable Energy
Electricity tariffs for municipalities in South Africa increased by an average of 13.07% on the 1st of July, continuing the...